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
(ˌ)dē-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce deregulation (audio)
transitive verb

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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 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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