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oversupply

 
 
/ˈəʊvəsəˌplaɪ/ noun [C or U]

Definition

ECONOMICS, COMMERCE a larger supply of something than is needed: The coffee market is suffering from oversupply.(an) oversupply of sth We have an oversupply of unsold cars.
(Definition of oversupply noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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