deregulate

verb

deregulate

verb

UK /diːˈɹɛɡjəleɪt/

Etymology From de- + regulate.

1

To remove the regulations, or legal restrictions, from.

  • Along with attacking “woke” investing, FGA has worked with legislators and elected officials to push for laws to deregulate child labor, stop Medicaid expansion and slash food stamps, among other initiatives.2024 March 17, Daniel Medina and Bob Ortega, “Emails show how a right-wing group steers GOP leaders on major policy issues”, in CNN:
Related terms
dysregulate, unregulated

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