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 transitive verb

Examples of deregulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The housing crisis should be solved by state and local deregulation and property-tax cuts, not complex federal subsidies. Chris Edwards, National Review, 15 Mar. 2024 Since debuting on the London Stock Exchange in 1988 in the wake of the deregulation of the city’s financial markets, RIT has grown more than 1,300%. Tom Metcalf, Fortune Europe, 26 Feb. 2024 While lower taxes and deregulation would probably be welcomed by corporate America, higher bond yields — and, therefore, higher borrowing costs — would not. Joe Rennison, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024 American Airlines exited in 1979 for a spot near the new Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, which was to become its principal hub after the deregulation of the industry enabled airlines to expand at will. Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 In late deregulation in Spain, however, all three private TV licenses were adjudicated over 1989-90 to companies in Madrid, consolidating the Spanish capital in one fell swoop as the center of Spain’s TV scene, attracting young creatives from all over the country. John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024 Some economists have compared the boom in small earth observation companies to the boom in the airline industry that followed deregulation. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2023 With a Democratic majority, the FCC could reverse former Chairman Ajit Pai's deregulation of the broadband industry and restore net neutrality rules implemented during the Obama era. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 12 July 2023 Two other bills linked to the deregulation effort also passed with unanimous support in the Senate Wednesday, a day after the start of the 2024 legislative session. Ryan Dailey, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024

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Word History

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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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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