regulatory
adjective
of or relating to the control or direction of an activity by a set of rules, laws, etc..
antiregulatory
-
a word derived from
regulatory.
Example Sentences
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But it could take years before these proposals take effect — if they can withstand fierce resistance from the powerful tobacco lobby, antiregulatory groups and the vaping industry.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
Though he had no documented interaction with Boulware himself, Reagan was spending many weeks a year in conversation with midlevel executives, plant managers, and workers steeped in Boulware’s antiregulatory views.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2016
That effort cuts against Florida’s well-entrenched antiregulatory instincts and a marine industry that generates more than $8.9 billion in economic activity and 107,000 jobs.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2014
Named to the post by George Bush in 1990, Kessler inherited an agency understaffed and demoralized after the antiregulatory ardor of the Reagan years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Despite the antiregulatory mood, there is little doubt that the U.S. and other governments would have taken action if policymakers had received unambiguous scientific signals on the dangers of CFCs.
From Time Magazine Archive
