deregulation

noun

de·​reg·​u·​la·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations

deregulate

(ˌ)dē-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt 

transitive verb

Examples of deregulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The general deregulation of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s government in the 1980s made the island nation a relatively attractive base for investment by foreign firms anxious to penetrate the more difficult and bureaucratic economic environment of the Continent. —Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025

Lastly, Bowman is being characterized as someone who wants massive deregulation of banks which, while ideal (see the above discussion of Supervision), doesn’t play well at the Fed. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Meanwhile, the financial sector will benefit from the next wave of policy changes, which will be deregulation, Zirin said. —Michelle Fox, CNBC, 12 May 2025

Since January, the Trump administration has undertaken a series of efforts to weaken the EPA through deregulation and staffing reductions. —Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deregulation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration