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deregulate
(redirected from deregulations)

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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.

deregulate [diːˈrɛgjʊˌleɪt]
vb
(tr) to remove regulations or controls from
deregulation  n
deregulator  n
deregulatory  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.deregulate - lift the regulations on
exempt, relieve, free - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
govern, regularise, regularize, regulate, order - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
Translations
deregulate [diːˈregjʊleɪt] VTdesregular
deregulate [diːˈrɛgjʊleɪt] vt (= remove controls from) [+ service, industry] → déréglementer
deregulate
deregulate [dɪˈrɛgjʊˌleɪt] vtderegolamentare
deregulate [dɪˈrɛgjʊˌleɪt] vtderegolamentare


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Frank Clark, President of ComEd, reflects on his 35 years in the utilities industry, "Years ago, utilities didn't attract the best people because it was seen as 'sleepy', but recently because of the deregulations and the attention brought to the industry, utility companies are seen as progressive, competitive companies.
The candidate himself doesn't fully grasp the implications of the regressive tax policies and harmful environmental deregulations he favors, but he knows what his financial backers want, and he's happy to oblige.
We were stunned when we began reading some of the deregulations.
 
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