quintopoly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A market situation in which five companies exclusively provide a particular product or service.

Pronunciation

/kwɪnˈtɒpəli/

Word forms

quintopoly quintopolies

Etymology

From quint- + -opoly by analogy with monopoly and duopoly.

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