price ceiling

noun

A maximum price payable for something, especially one stipulated by a government or governing body.

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Meanings

nounprice ceiling (plural price ceilings)

plural price ceilings

  1. businessA maximum price payable for something, especially one stipulated by a government or governing body.

Translations

Finnish hintakatto
  • hintakattoTranslations
French prix plafond
  • prix plafondTranslations
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APA

price ceiling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/price%20ceiling

MLA

“price ceiling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/price%20ceiling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “price ceiling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/price%20ceiling.

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