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deregulate

[dee-reg-yuh-leyt] / diˈrɛg yəˌleɪt /


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His victory will likely be welcomed by investors as he has pledged a free-market approach to economics to shrink the state and deregulate certain industries.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

In the late ’80s and ’90s, countries began to deregulate media, satellite dishes multiplied on roofs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

In the 1990s and early 2000s, about half of U.S. states chose to deregulate their electricity markets, taking electricity generation out of the hands of monopoly utilities.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

The White House said Trump is committed to making “American leadership in space great again,” noting his first-term push to return U.S. astronauts to the moon and his efforts to deregulate the U.S. space industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

To meet increased competition from both EU and   Central European countries, Austria will need to emphasize   knowledge-based sectors of the economy and continue to deregulate   the service sector.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency