deregulation
noun
de·reg·u·la·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations
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His Republican lackeys, the same ones who natter on about limited government and deregulation and staying out of businesses’ way, will presumably get onboard with this.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
Under deregulation, that same commission rate-setting process still holds for transmission and distribution, but the generation part was split off.
—Noah Dormady, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
But in Argentina, a harsh austerity program under libertarian President Javier Milei may have hobbled the country’s ability to respond to the fires, researchers said, citing budget cuts to firefighting crews, a lack of planning and deregulation of tourism activities in Patagonia’s national parks.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Rebuilt, of course, through deregulation, with the bottom lines of conglomerates and tech start-ups taking top priority.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
Under deregulation, that same commission rate-setting process still holds for transmission and distribution, but the generation part was split off.
—Noah Dormady, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
But in Argentina, a harsh austerity program under libertarian President Javier Milei may have hobbled the country’s ability to respond to the fires, researchers said, citing budget cuts to firefighting crews, a lack of planning and deregulation of tourism activities in Patagonia’s national parks.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Rebuilt, of course, through deregulation, with the bottom lines of conglomerates and tech start-ups taking top priority.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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