deregulation

[ dee-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deregulation¹

de- ( def ) + regulation ( def )

Example Sentences

If Republicans secure the House, they would hold the presidency, Senate and House, giving them the potential to enact sweeping legislation on tax reform, spending cuts, energy deregulation and border security.

From Salon

“It was a time of intense deregulation of a heavily polluting industry and efforts to derail clean-air and water protections,” said Adrian Martinez, senior attorney with Earthjustice.

From Los Angeles Times

In early trading, the Dow Jones industrial average surged more than 1300 points, or about 3%, with expectations that a second Trump presidential term will bring major policy changes, including more tax cuts, more deregulation, more mergers and acquisitions and more domestic crude production.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump's campaign favors incentives and deregulation of traditional energy sources such as natural gas, oil, coal and certain renewables.

From Salon

Rogan spoke fondly of Trump on a recent show as a "wheeling, dealing billionaire character that everybody enjoyed" whose deregulation agenda had helped the economy.

From BBC

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