Planned-economy


noun
1.
an economic system in which the government controls and regulates production, distribution, prices, etc.
noun
1.
another name for command economy

A type of economy in which some central authority makes a wide range of decisions pertaining to production and wages.

Note: The former Soviet Union and other communist nations are examples of planned economies.

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