overregulation

American  

[oh-ver-reg-yuhl-ay-shuhn] / ˌoʊ vərˌrɛg yəlˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act, fact, or result of regulating an industry, sport, etc., excessively or too restrictively.

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Example Sentences

Her comments add to growing fears that Europe is lagging behind the United States and China when it comes to AI, with proponents of the technology blaming issues from overregulation to underinvestment.

From Barron's

Co-founder and CEO of Tesla Elon Musk has had a hostile relationship with the state in recent years, accusing California of “overregulation, overlitigation, overtaxation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh questioned the vaping industry’s claim of FDA overregulation, saying its objection rests with the law itself.

From Los Angeles Times

In business, Musk has become known for his opposition to perceived government overregulation and his approach to cost-cutting - most notably after he took over Twitter, which he rebranded X and laid off thousands of staff.

From BBC

Carp, who lives and works locally and does not want to be identified, told the BBC he wanted to satirise the city's "overregulation and lack of fun" after he noticed that warning or prohibited signs were "everywhere".

From BBC