duopoly
noun
du·op·o·ly
du̇-ˈä-pə-lē 
also dyu̇-
plural duopolies
1
: an oligopoly limited to two sellers
2
: preponderant influence or control by two political powers
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Visa and its main competitor, Mastercard , form a global duopoly in the payment processing industry.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Zealand is one of several pharma companies that are racing to break up the current weight loss drug duopoly held by Novo Nordisk (NVO), the manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy, and Eli Lilly (LLY), the maker of Zepbound.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2024
The lucrative market for weight loss drugs won’t stay a duopoly forever.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 28 July 2024
Viking is one of many pharma companies racing to break up the current weight loss drug duopoly held by Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy, and Eli Lilly, the maker of Zepbound.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 July 2024
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“Duopoly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duopoly. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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