emergency price control

emergency price control
The regulation of prices in an emergency, such as the country being at war, which otherwise might result in the inflation of prices of goods most in demand, especially food and clothing, to the disadvantage, discomfort, and suffering of many people. 56 Am J1st War § 39.

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