deregulation

American  

[dee-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn] / diˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of removing legislative controls or restrictions from an industry, commodity, etc..

   I predicted then that such a massive deregulation of the banking industry would seriously harm the economy.

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Etymology

Origin of deregulation

de- ( def. ) + regulation ( def. )

Example Sentences

Instead of reacting to headlines, Christopher is focused on mutually reinforcing trends like deregulation and AI spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

He argued on Wednesday that supply-side forces like cooling shelter inflation, deregulation and AI-induced productivity gains could allow inflation to fall sharply this year even as growth remains solid.

From Barron's

He argued on Wednesday that supply-side forces like cooling shelter inflation, deregulation and AI-induced productivity gains could allow inflation to fall sharply this year even as growth remains solid.

From Barron's

This decision is "the single largest act of deregulation in the history of the United States of America," he said.

From BBC

Brussels already is pushing ahead with snippets of deregulation here and there.

From The Wall Street Journal

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