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deregulatory

American

[dee-reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee] / diˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i /

adjective

relating to or effecting the removal of regulations on an industry, commodity, etc.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt billed it as a "largest deregulatory action in American history," with Trump to appear alongside Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for the announcement.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

How long should it take an agency to comply with a deregulatory mandate from Congress?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Much less attention has been devoted to DOGE’s claims about savings from deregulatory measures.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2025

What are your thoughts on how deregulatory policies make it easier or harder for humanity to get a hold of this problem?

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

Will she offer Britain to the global tech and pharma industries as a deregulatory haven from the EU and US respectively?

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

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