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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President Donald Trump and Elon Musk who once aligned on deregulation and digital innovation, now stand publicly opposed. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation. — Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 Days after taking office, Trump rescinded Biden’s executive order, placing an emphasis on deregulation. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 June 2025 The misleading claims come as the Trump administration has launched a push for mass deregulation of the American economy, with plans to rapidly undo hundreds of rules on clean air and water, food safety, labor protections, finance, health care, telecommunications and more. — Coral Davenport, New York Times, 30 May 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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