SINCE 1828
overregulate
verb
over·reg·u·late
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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
Other Words from overregulate
overregulation
\ ˌō-vər-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən
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noun
, -ˌre-gə- also -ˌrā- \
noun
… risked hurting the economy through overregulation.
— Richard Brookhiser
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