transcription, транскрипция: [ du̇-ˈä-pə-lē also ]
dyu̇- noun
( plural -lies )
Etymology: duo- + -poly (as in monopoly )
Date: 1920
1. : an oligopoly limited to two sellers
2. : preponderant influence or control by two political powers
• du·op·o·lis·tic -ˌä-pə-ˈlis-tik adjective