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price support

American  

noun

  1. the maintenance of the price of a commodity, product, etc., especially by means of a public subsidy or government purchase of surpluses.

price support British  

noun

  1. government maintenance of specified price levels at a minimum above market equilibrium by subsidy or by purchase of the market surplus at the guaranteed levels

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of price support

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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Graham Kerr said he anticipates the government-led stockpile—announced earlier this month and called Project Vault—will prioritize metals that have opaque markets and need price support to underpin new projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

To protect millions of livelihoods, the government shields key crops like wheat, rice and dairy with import duties and price support.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

While China's gradual emergence from strict COVID-19 lockdowns has added to price support, a stronger U.S. dollar also dented oil prices on Thursday as it makes crude more expensive for those holding other currencies.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2022

The analysis showed a pattern of bitcoin price support, Griffin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2018

The "sliding scale" in the price support law should not be allowed to penalize farmers for increasing production to meet defense needs.

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

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