统制

統制

tǒngzhì

verb #38,887

Meanings

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

Characters

to unify; to govern

to control; system

Examples

战时政府统制所有民生物资。

Zhànshí zhèngfǔ tǒngzhì suǒyǒu mínshēng wùzī.

During wartime the government controlled all essential goods.

这种经济统制不利于市场发展。

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

统 tǒng

制 zhì