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View synonyms for price control
price control
noun
- government regulation of prices by establishing maximum price levels for goods or services, as during a period of inflation.
price control
noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of price control1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
It became accepted on all sides that price control was the one method to correct the inequalities of war conditions.
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Price control had an effect on the morale of large strata of the population.
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Unless the Price Control Act is renewed there will be no limit to which our price levels would soar.
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