deregulation
nounEtymology From de- + regulation.
1
The process of removing constraints, especially government-imposed economic regulation.
- Some say the airline industry has been profitable since the government began deregulation of it.
- Because of deregulation and the drive to lower costs, Mr. Lorr said, truckers are now regarded by many companies as just another replaceable part. Some can barely eke out a living.2020 September 24, Alex Williams, “The Ugly (and Glorious) Truth About American Supermarkets”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2020:
- Derived terms
- deregulationist