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price-controlled

price-controlled

1 4.3
A product or service with its price set and limited by the government
  • adjective
  • /praɪs kənˈtroʊld/
translation icon : controlado por precios
  • In every one of the EU countries, pharmaceuticals are price controlled, and there is likewise no shortage.

Examples

  • Due to price-controlled regulations, consumers in the region benefit from lower costs on fuel and basic utilities.

  • Can we have a free market with the most important prices controlled?

    Blog text (13)

  • Incentives for research and development are similarly weak, given that the price-controlled monopolist cannot capture the full benefits of a new product idea.

    Academic text (1998)

  • In many countries, essential goods like bread are price-controlled to ensure affordability for all citizens.

  • The government implemented price-controlled measures on basic medicines to prevent inflation from affecting public health.

Antonyms

unregulated
26 4.9

Not controlled by rules or laws

How Regulated

price-controlled
1 4.3
regulated
4.1
unregulated
26 4.9

Surface Forms

price-controlled positive

Morphology

price-controlled = price + control (transparent) = price + control + ed

Formed from 'price' + 'controlled' (control + -ed); the meaning 'having its price regulated' is directly derivable from the components.

Etymology

Price-controlled is made from price 'the amount of money you pay' and control 'to keep or manage'. So it describes when the government or an authority keeps a price at a set level to stop it from rising too high.