reregulation

noun

re·​reg·​u·​la·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

-ˌre-gə-,

 also  -ˌrā-

variants or re-regulation

: the act or process of imposing regulations and restrictions on something (such as an industry) that was previously deregulated

The role of the state is expanding again, together with a reregulation of markets.

—Roger C. Altman

That warning from aviation experts has prompted some industry leaders to call for re-regulation, something considered almost heresy until now.

—Alexandra Marks

reregulate

(ˌ)rē-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt 

 also  -ˈrā-

transitive verb

or re-regulate

reregulated or re-regulated; reregulating or re-regulating

… the congressional rush to reregulate the financial and accounting industries …

—The New Republic

Examples of reregulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In August, the Sabin Center went a step further and wrote a 65-page blueprint for reregulation that lays out how Biden could restore what Trump weakened or wiped away. —Laura Parker and Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 8 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above