deregulation

noun

de·​reg·​u·​la·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations

deregulate

(ˌ)dē-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt 

transitive verb

Examples of deregulation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reagan proceeded to give the country back to the people through tax cuts, deregulation and restoration of the integrity of our currency. —Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026

Tait highlighted China’s deregulation of its insurance sector, allowing firms to invest in gold, albeit modestly at first. —Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Peterson sees approval as likely given the current government’s push towards deregulation and Affirm’s track record of mature rick management. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026

Ultimately, the fueling of racial fear did extraordinary political and cultural work, fixing public attention on crime rather than wage theft, on disorder rather than deregulation, on punishment rather than the public good. —Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deregulation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration