Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A market situation in which the product or service of several sellers is sought by only one buyer.

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  • noun A market situation in which there is only one buyer for a product.

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  • noun (economics) a market in which goods or services are offered by several sellers but there is only one buyer

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[mon(o)– + Greek opsōniā, purchase of food; see duopsony.]

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From mon- +‎ Ancient Greek ὀψωνέω (opsōneō, "buy products") +‎ -y.

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  • Opposite of monopoly?

    February 20, 2007

  • A buyer's market.

    November 2, 2007