SINCE 1828
anti-speculation
adjective
an·ti-spec·u·la·tion
| \ ˌan-tē-ˌspe-kyə-ˈlā-shən
, ˌan-tī-\
, ˌan-tī-\
variants:
or less commonly antispeculation
Definition of anti-speculation
: serving or intended to discourage or restrict financial speculation
Evidence of the adverse effect of anti-speculation laws … cautioned against heavy-handed regulation.— Lawrence E. Mitchell
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