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deregulation

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de·reg·u·late  (d-rgy-lt)
tr.v. de·reg·u·lat·ed, de·reg·u·lat·ing, de·reg·u·lates
To free from regulation, especially to remove government regulations from: deregulate the airline industry.

de·regu·lation n.
de·regu·lator n.
de·regu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.
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Noun1.deregulation - the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
freeing, liberation, release - the act of liberating someone or something
Translations
deregulation [diːˌregjʊˈleɪʃən] Ndesregulación f
deregulation [ˌdiːrɛgjʊˈleɪʃən] n [industry, service] → déréglementation f
deregulation
nDeregulierung f; (of buses etc)Wettbewerbsfreiheit f(of für)
deregulation [dɪˌrɛgjʊˈleɪʃn] nderegolamentazione f
deregulation [dɪˌrɛgjʊˈleɪʃn] nderegolamentazione f


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Deregulation began in earnest in the early 80s with the partial privatization of Japan National Railways (JNR), Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT) and Japan Tobacco.
Kuttner, co-editor of" The American Prospect, continued: "In principle, deregulation of the power industry was supposed to use the discipline of free markets to generate just the right amount of electricity at the right price.
Projected on-farm impact of deregulation Revenue change Herd from State size deregulation (1) California 1,710 +$210,220 Florida 1,500 -465,900 Idaho 750 +13,710 Missouri 80 -26,200 New Mexico 2,000 -365,280 New York 110 -38,010 Texas 1,300 -240,990 Vermont 134 -42,050 Washington 900 +26,870 Wisconsin 135 -13,620 (1) Assumes national average, 50 cents/cwt.
 
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