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>I think we need a new term for this situation.

It would loosely defined as Monopsony. [1]

Both a monopoly and a monopsony refer to a single entity influencing and distorting a free market.

In a monopoly, a single seller controls or dominates the supply of goods and services.

In a monopsony, a single buyer controls or dominates the demand for goods and services.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopsony




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