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OAS

Organization of American States - a body with representation from all countries in the Americas. It is now charged with 27 non-trade issues in the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) such as poverty, drug control, and democracy.

OECD

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - an elite group of highly industrialized nations.

Oligopoly

A market that is dominated by a small number of sellers who would tend to collude in order to raise selling prices. When a formal agreement exists to control prices, it is known as a cartel.

Oligopsony

Represents a market where there are a only a small number of buyers for a product or service. An example is the fast-food market (McDonalds, Burger King, etc) exerting control over beef producers to control meat prices.

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