over·reg·u·late
| \ ˌō-vər-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt
also -ˈrā- \
also -ˈrā- \
overregulated; overregulating
Definition of overregulate
: to regulate (something) to an excessive degree
Hospitals bitterly oppose the passage of such laws, saying they oversimplify complex issues and overregulate an already struggling industry.— Tessa DeCarlo This tendency to overregulate, which results from political pressures …— Clark C. Havighurst
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overregulation
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ˌō-vər-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən
, -ˌre-gə- also -ˌrā-
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noun
, -ˌre-gə- also -ˌrā-
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noun
… risked hurting the economy through overregulation.
— Richard Brookhiser
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“Overregulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overregulate. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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