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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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Contrary to some objections, this isn’t a price control.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 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

That is behind an unprecedented shift in EU policy last week when the Iberian countries were allowed to propose their own price control mechanisms to tackle soaring energy costs across the continent.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022

Among them were the first fishery statistics, the first licensing law, the first price control, the first diamond-back terrapin, the first conservation measures.

From The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia by Wharton, James

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