deregulation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deregulation
Explanation
A regulation is basically a rule or directive made by an authority. Deregulation is the removal, or cancellation, of certain rules or directives. (The prefix "de-" here means "remove.") Governments set lots of regulations to create order and uniformity in a particular industry, like banking or manufacturing. When bankers and manufacturers don't like these regulations, they ask the government for fewer controls and restrictions, or deregulation. If your parents are constantly meddling in your life and you would like them to give you a little more freedom, you might consider asking them for deregulation. Your vocabulary might just impress them enough to grant it.
Vocabulary lists containing deregulation
Vocabulary from President Trump's First Address to Congress
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Example Sentences
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Griffith will describe his approach as the "most ambitious deregulation project in a generation".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Globalization opens up markets, and deregulation across state lines lets people expand across state borders.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Bessent described America’s turn to host the G-20 as an opportunity to get “back to the basics” and push for stronger global growth via deregulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Mitchell was also named the president of the group, which was promising to “focus on policy areas like taxation, economic development incentives, deregulation and zoning at the state and local level.”
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
The strategy includes improving infrastructure, overhauling the tax system to bolster government revenues, moving toward further deregulation and privatization of the economy, and increasing trade integration with the region.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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