"price ceiling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: price ceilings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} price ceiling (plural price ceilings)
  1. A maximum price payable for something, especially one stipulated by a government of governing body
    Sense id: en-price_ceiling-en-noun-Gbrcbv4r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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