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deregulate

verb as in remove imposed controls on a system

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The Telecommunications Act, which deregulated the industry with the aim of fostering competition and growth, “created the foundation for open markets, competition, safe and significant growth,” he said.

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The committee's report said: "The current deregulated nature of the bus sector can encourage commercial operators to "deprioritise" less profitable routes, often leaving vulnerable communities without a service."

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Second, it offers a “one-stop shop” for power given the deregulated utility environment in Texas.

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His gains will make it much easier for the president to push ahead with his programme to slash state spending and deregulate the economy.

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At the same time, he made great strides in deregulating the economy and liberalizing trade.

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