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support price
noun
- the price at which the government will purchase commodities, especially farm produce, in order to maintain a certain price level.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of support price1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
The farmers want the government to repeal the laws and bring in legislation to guarantee minimum support prices for their crops.
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