统制

統制
tǒngzhì
verb #38,887

Meanings

  1. 1 to control (centrally)
  2. 2 to regulate (an economy, market, resource)
  3. 3 centralized control

Examples

Zhànshí zhèngfǔ tǒngzhì suǒyǒu mínshēng wùzī.
During wartime the government controlled all essential goods.
Zhè zhǒng jīngjì tǒngzhì bú lìyú shìchǎng fāzhǎn.
This kind of economic control is unfavorable for market development.

Tips

usage
Sounds like 统治 (to rule), but 统制 is narrower — centralized control over a specific sector (economy, resources). Common in wartime and planned-economy contexts.

Stroke Order

tǒng
zhì