an·ti-reg·u·la·tion
| \ ¦an-tī-ˌre-gyə-¦lā-shən
, ¦an-tē- + \
, ¦an-tē- + \
variants:
or antiregulation
Definition of anti-regulation
: characterized by or expressing opposition to government regulation : anti-regulatory
If you pay any attention to national politics, you have probably detected a certain anti-government, anti-regulation sentiment in some quarters.— Melissa Anderson, Automotive Design & Production, 1 Nov. 2011
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“Anti-regulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-regulation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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