price support
noun
: artificial maintenance of prices (as of a raw material) at some predetermined level usually through government action
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Extending the suspension of permanent price support authority MacDonough pushed back against a Republican measure that sought to extend the suspension of permanent price authority, which has traditionally been a part of the farm bill.
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 26 June 2025
The permanent price support authority dictates how the government supports the prices of certain agricultural commodities like corn, cotton, rice, and wheat, through loans, purchases, or other operations.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
From the late 1930s until 2014, the federal government implemented a series of price supports to stabilize farm income that wound up driving overproduction.
—HubSpot, 2 May 2025
This focus on compliance is critical for OPEC+ cohesion, as overproduction has historically strained group dynamics and undermined price support efforts.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 26 June 2025
The permanent price support authority dictates how the government supports the prices of certain agricultural commodities like corn, cotton, rice, and wheat, through loans, purchases, or other operations.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
From the late 1930s until 2014, the federal government implemented a series of price supports to stabilize farm income that wound up driving overproduction.
—HubSpot, 2 May 2025
This focus on compliance is critical for OPEC+ cohesion, as overproduction has historically strained group dynamics and undermined price support efforts.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for price support
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“Price support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20support. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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