deregulation

noun

de·​reg·​u·​la·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce deregulation (audio)
: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations
deregulate transitive verb

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As backlash mounted this week, several federal agencies announced a suite of actions meant to strengthen the American beef industry, including accelerating deregulation measures intended to ease production and processing costs. Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025 Trump is a close ally of Argentina President Javier Milei, whose aggressive deregulation efforts have been celebrated by American conservatives. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025 In April, the International Monetary Fund, which for decades has promoted versions of the austerity and deregulation policies that Milei adopted, rewarded Argentina with a new loan of twenty billion dollars. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Some like-minded conservatives stubbornly point to Trump’s, and congressional Republicans’, support for tax cuts, deregulation and limited spending cuts as proof that not much has changed. David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deregulation

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deregulation was in 1963

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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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