oligopoly

[US]/ˌɒlɪ'gɒp(ə)lɪ/
[UK]/ˌɑlə'gɑpəli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hali ya bazar ambayo uchumuni ni chafu na miongo ya watawala wachache.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

oligopoly market

uganda ya oligopoly

oligopoly price

bei ya oligopoly

Example Sentences

The telecommunications industry is dominated by an oligopoly of a few major companies.

Industria ya utajiri huchanganywa na monopoli ya michezo mengine kubwa.

Oligopoly can lead to higher prices for consumers due to limited competition.

Monopoli ya michezo inaweza kusababu upungu wa bei kwa mshirika kwa sababu ya uchaguzi wa michezo.

In an oligopoly market, firms often engage in price collusion to maximize profits.

Katika tarehe ya monopoli ya michezo, michezo hujitayarisha kuchangia kwenye uchaguzi wa bei kwa matokeo ya kusafiri kwa mafuta.

Oligopoly can result in barriers to entry for new competitors trying to enter the market.

Monopoli ya michezo inaweza kusababu kwa michezo ya kusafiri kwa michezo mengine kubwa kwa kuchangia tarehe.

The airline industry is an example of an oligopoly with a few major carriers dominating the market.

Industria ya michezo ya michezo ni mchakato wa monopoli ya michezo mengine kubwa kuchanganywa tarehe.

Oligopoly can lead to less innovation as companies may focus more on maintaining market share than on research and development.

Monopoli ya michezo inaweza kusababu kwa michezo ya kushirikisha kwa sababu ya michezo hujitayarisha kuchangia michezo ya kushirikisha kwa michezo ya kushirikisha kwa michezo ya kushirikisha.

Collusion among firms in an oligopoly can be illegal and subject to antitrust laws.

Uchaguzi kati ya michezo katika monopoli ya michezo inaweza kuwa dhaulani na kusababu kwa sheria za kushirikisha.

Oligopoly markets are characterized by a few large firms controlling the majority of market share.

Tarehe za monopoli ya michezo zinahusishwa na michezo mengine kubwa zinazokwepa kwa matokeo ya michezo.

The pharmaceutical industry is often cited as an example of an oligopoly due to the limited number of large drug companies.

Industria ya dawa inaonjeshwa kwa mchakato wa monopoli ya michezo kwa sababu ya michezo ya kubwa ya dawa.

Government regulation is sometimes necessary in oligopoly markets to prevent anti-competitive behavior.

Uchaguzi wa serikali inaonjeshwa kwa mchakato wa monopoli ya michezo kwa sababu ya kushirikisha michezo.

Real-world Examples

A small number of companies that control an industry is called an oligopoly.

Kampuni ya namba ya ndege ambayo inachonga sehemu ya uchaguzi inayoitwa oligopoly.

Source: VOA Special October 2014 Collection

For one thing, it remains an entrenched oligopoly.

Kwa moja ya mambo, inaendelea kuwa oligopoly ya kichwambo.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Oligopolies are all over the place.

Oligopolies zinapatikana kila jirani.

Source: Economic Crash Course

Now, when few firms have a large majority of market share, it's called an oligopoly.

Sasa, wakati kama kampuni ya ndege ina sehemu kubwa ya uchaguzi, inayoitwa oligopoly.

Source: Economic Crash Course

A new species of big beast had reared its head: vast state-controlled oligopolies from emerging markets.

Mipango ya kichwambo mpya ya kipande kikubwa ilipita kwenye kichwambo: oligopolies ya kichwambo ambayo hujumuwa na nchi zinazoshirikisha.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Warren Buffett, a man who knows an oligopoly when he sees one, bought nearly $10bn-worth of airline stock in 2016.

Warren Buffett, mwanamme ambaye anajua oligopoly wakati awe na moja, alipata kiasi kubwa ya makosa ya kichepukutia kwa miliardi 10 kwa mwaka 2016.

Source: Dominance Episode 1

The last type are oligopolies, and that's what we're gonna focus on today.

Mipango ya kichwambo ya mwisho ni oligopolies, na hili ni mimi ndio nitafanyia kusahihisha leo.

Source: Economic Crash Course

Oligopolies are markets that have high barriers to entry and are controlled by a few large companies.

Oligopolies ni uchaguzi ambao ina mizigo ya kubwa kwa kuingia na inachonga kwa kampuni ya ndege.

Source: Economic Crash Course

Economists like to explain oligopolies and game theory by creating something called a payoff matrix.

Makundi ya uchaguzi hupendea kujitua oligopolies na teoria ya michezo kwa kutoa mchakato ulioitwa matrix ya mchezo.

Source: Economic Crash Course

Now, payoff scenarios for companies are never this transparent, but the matrix says a lot about oligopolies.

Sasa, mchezo ya kushirikisha kwa kampuni hauwezi kuwa kama hili kwa mchezo, lakini matrix ina mchezo mwingi kuhusu oligopolies.

Source: Economic Crash Course

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