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- noun neologism, economics An
economic condition whereby themarket force ofcompetition is evaded via intentionalobfuscation .
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Adams introduced the word confusopoly in this book.
'Cross The Breeze 2009
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It appears from the outside that social networks are not just tyrannical, they're also a "confusopoly" whose success depends on nobody being able to decode the rules they've promised to follow.
Stephen Canning: Banned From Google+, Anonymous Plans the Anti-Social Network Stephen Canning 2011
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority has seen a spike in complaints against telcos MOBILE phone users are living in a "confusopoly" in which "bill shock" is common and advertising practices can be misleading, an industry regulator says.
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it becomes very hard to comparison shop The guy that writes Dilbert described this in his book as a “confusopoly” It kind of makes sense.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » A Brief Observation on Pricing 2008
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pay-per-use commons sales tax income tax buy rent confusopoly high end low end license
Applying and Maintaining the Right Governing and Economic Structure Clark Aldrich 2006
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