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Preferred term

monopoly  

Definition

  • The market condition where a particular commodity or service has only one seller, either because the seller has exclusive possession of an essential input or because large economies of scale inhibit the entrance of a competitor into the market.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5357

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