duopoly

noun

du·op·o·ly du̇-ˈä-pə-lē

also dyu̇-

plural duopolies

: an oligopoly limited to two sellers

: preponderant influence or control by two political powers

duopolistic

d(y)u̇-ˌä-pə-ˈli-stik

adjective

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Huntington Ingalls Smacked for a 28% loss in the fourth quarter, Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) is the largest builder of ships for the U.S. Navy, and has close to a duopoly in that business with General Dynamics Corp. (GD). —

John Dorfman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 On Me, a new startup founded by Google veterans Darragh Meaney and Sitar Harel, says it is poised to disrupt this duopoly with a digital-first gift card product not limited to individual retailers. —

Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 Two decades ago, Jeju Air became the country’s first upstart budget airline with the aim of challenging the duopoly of Korean Air and Asiana. —

Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 Then again, are we headed toward a duopoly that parallels the smartphone industry with two winners? —

Daniel Newman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for duopoly