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deregulation

[dee-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn] / diˌrɛg jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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To accomplish this deregulation, the group spent nearly $75,000 on lobbying efforts, according to their 2023, 2024 and 2025 state lobbying reports.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

COGE’s deregulation and government efficiency agenda is promising.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

He says transport is a good example as Greater Manchester was the first area in England, outside of Greater London, to have local control of its bus network since deregulation in the 1980s.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

“He got in the driver’s seat when the deregulation trend was incipient. He was a champion of deregulating the financial industry.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

The strategy includes improving infrastructure, overhauling the tax system to bolster government revenues, furthering deregulation and privatization of the economy, and increasing trade integration with the region.

From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency



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