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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Trump had promised to use a mix of tax relief and deregulation that would spark a Main Street jobs boom.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Even more than with their candidate choices, voters will determine if California will continue down its current policy path of taxing, regulating and spending — or whether the state is ready to chart a different course by embracing deregulation and tax limits.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
President Jimmy Carter ushered in a wave of deregulation, wiping away distinctions among commercial banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions and subsequently making financial institutions more competitive and market-driven.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s deregulation of the economy in the 1980s pays powerful dividends today.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Even more than with their candidate choices, voters will determine if California will continue down its current policy path of taxing, regulating and spending — or whether the state is ready to chart a different course by embracing deregulation and tax limits.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
President Jimmy Carter ushered in a wave of deregulation, wiping away distinctions among commercial banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions and subsequently making financial institutions more competitive and market-driven.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s deregulation of the economy in the 1980s pays powerful dividends today.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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