5 ms·You keep using that word "monopolist." I do not think it means what you think it means.by auctiontheory 14y agoYou keep using that word "monopolist." I do not think it means what you think it means.scotty79 14y agoI know it's bit inappropriate here. I mean provider or clique of providers entrenched in the market and large enough to shape the market.tomrod 14y agoAh, so an oligopolist.ffk 14y agoThe term you may be looking for is oligopoly - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligopoly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligopolywtallis 14y agoNVidia may not qualify for all that they're the stronger partner in a duopoly, but Intel's done this and much worse with impunity.