valorization

verb (used with object), val·or·ized, val·or·iz·ing.

1. to provide for the maintaining of the value or price of (a commercial commodity) by a government’s purchasing the commodity at the fixed price or by its making special loans to the producers.

verb

1. (tr) to fix and maintain an artificial price for (a commodity) by governmental action

n.

1907, from valor “value” (late 15c.), variant of valour (see valor).

v.

1921, from valor (see valorization) + -ize.