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deregulation

de·reg·u·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-reg-yuh-leyt]
    • /diˈrɛg yəˌleɪt/
    • /ˌdiːˈreɡ.jʊ.leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-reg-yuh-leyt]
    • /diˈrɛg yəˌleɪt/

Definitions of deregulation word

  • uncountable noun deregulation Deregulation is the removal of controls and restrictions in a particular area of business or trade. 3
  • verb with object deregulation to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.): to deregulate the trucking industry; to deregulate oil prices. 1
  • verb without object deregulation to undergo deregulation: Some banks have already started to deregulate. 1
  • noun deregulation The process of removing constraints, especially government-imposed economic regulation. 1
  • noun deregulation removal of government control 1

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Origin of deregulation

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1960-65; de- + regulate

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Parts of speech for Deregulation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deregulation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for deregulation

noun deregulation

  • free trade — trade between countries, free from governmental restrictions or duties.
  • free enterprise — an economic and political doctrine holding that a capitalist economy can regulate itself in a freely competitive market through the relationship of supply and demand with a minimum of governmental intervention and regulation.
  • laissez-faire — of, relating to, or conforming to the principles or practices of laissez faire.
  • isolationism — the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements, etc., seeking to devote the entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement and remain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities.
  • noninterference — the policy or practice of refraining from interference, especially in political affairs.

Antonyms for deregulation

noun deregulation

  • codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
  • coordination — Coordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.
  • regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
  • no-no — anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe: If you want to lose weight, rich desserts are a no-no.
  • no-nos — anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe: If you want to lose weight, rich desserts are a no-no.

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