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

Trump, this official noted, has long talked on the campaign trail about lowering the economic burden on farmers through new trade deals and deregulation. —Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 20 June 2025

Reagan took the traditional conservative beliefs in anti-Communism and deregulation and transformed them into faith in globalization. —Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025

But business leaders who were looking forward to an era of tax cuts and deregulation to continue that trajectory have been disappointed by Trump’s focus instead on economic populism and isolationism. —Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

The bill is so named for Trump's vision of consolidating multiple legislative priorities—like tax cuts, deregulation—into a single, comprehensive, signature piece of legislation. —Theo Burman shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deregulation

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