1. An economic system in which the state or central authority makes all decisions about the production and distribution of goods and services, rather than allowing market forces to determine these decisions.
The Soviet Union operated under a command economy for most of the 20th century.
A União Soviética operou sob uma economia de comando durante a maior parte do século XX.
2. A centrally planned economy where the government controls the means of production and allocates resources according to a predetermined plan.
In a command economy, prices and production quotas are set by the government.
Em uma economia de comando, os preços e as cotas de produção são estabelecidos pelo governo.