price control; price regulation
Refers to government-imposed limits or regulations on the prices of goods and services, often during wartime, economic crises, or as part of economic policy.
戦時中は物価統制が厳しく行われた。
During the war, strict price controls were enforced.
物価統制令によって、多くの商品の価格が固定された。
Many commodity prices were fixed by the Price Control Ordinance.