deregulation

noun

de·​reg·​u·​la·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce deregulation (audio)
: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations
deregulate
(ˌ)dē-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce deregulation (audio)
transitive verb

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The administration’s early focus on tariffs and aggressively cutting government spending through DOGE has likely also caught investors off guard, dashing hopes that the president would focus more on deregulation and tax cuts, Sosnick noted. — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025 The messaging of an energy emergency is also the administration's attempt to defend its ideological goals of deregulation and reversal of Biden-era efforts to address climate change, Konisky said. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025 Environmental advocates said the deregulation effort is unparalleled in the EPA’s 54-year history. — Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025 That deregulation has resulted in a wave of hospital closures, maldistributed hospital beds and skyrocketing hospital prices. — Lois Uttley, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deregulation

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deregulation was in 1963

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