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price control

American  

noun

  1. government regulation of prices by establishing maximum price levels for goods or services, as during a period of inflation.

price control British  

noun

  1. the establishment and maintenance of maximum price levels for basic goods and services by a government, esp during periods of war or inflation

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Etymology

Origin of price control

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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They are franchise companies, with a degree of monopoly power and price control.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

"If there is no supply and production, we will not achieve effective price control," Esteban Lazo Hernandez, the president of Cuba's parliament, said during a session earlier this week.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2023

The consensus among forecasters is that it will be roughly inflation-neutral; its first drug price control, a $35 monthly cap on insulin, does not start until next year.

From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2022

The reduced electrical connections and gas pipelines between Spain and France led to the EU allowing Iberian countries to install their own price control mechanisms this spring.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2022

Commercial rents are not included in the present price control law and, where they are not controlled by State law, have been increasing, causing difficulties to many businessmen.

From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.

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