Meanings
nounquadropoly (plural quadropolies)
plural quadropolies
- economicsA market situation in which four companies exclusively provide a particular product or service.
Origin
From quadro- + -poly by analogy with monopoly and duopoly.
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quadropoly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadropoly
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“quadropoly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadropoly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quadropoly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadropoly.
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