price control
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of price control
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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The domestic auto industry consolidation could progress slowly due to price control and local governments’ usual preference to prevent large-scale bankruptcies, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
They are franchise companies, with a degree of monopoly power and price control.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
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 Bahamas on Wednesday outlined the details of temporary price control measures aimed at helping families brave mounting global inflation, saying they would affect 38 key staples, such as eggs, bread and sanitary towels.
From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2022
Even the soldiers had suspicions at last that they were being charged too much in some stores and the American officers took over price control as another of their many responsibilities.
From The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces by Heywood Broun
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