an·ti-reg·u·la·to·ry
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈre-gyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē, ˌan-tī-
also -ˈrā- \
also -ˈrā- \
variants:
or less commonly antiregulatory
Definition of anti-regulatory
: characterized by or expressing opposition to government regulation
The plan was instantly and angrily denounced by the hospital industry and anti-regulatory conservatives.— Lawrence D. Brown
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“Anti-regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-regulatory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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