deregulation
noun
de·reg·u·la·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations
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Corporate deregulation, budget slashing, and worker-hostile policies hit individuals and communities hard.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Trump’s deregulation and spending cuts, particularly via the Department of Government Efficiency, could also reduce the government’s costs and negate some of the impact of the tax cuts on the surging federal debt.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Ananya Roy, an epidemiologist at the Environmental Defense Fund, said the arguments for deregulation are to reduce costs and regulatory burden.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 23 May 2025
At the beginning of this year, many were hailing a triumphant American economy buoyed by the prospect of tax cuts, deregulation, cheap energy, and massive investments in artificial intelligence.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Trump’s deregulation and spending cuts, particularly via the Department of Government Efficiency, could also reduce the government’s costs and negate some of the impact of the tax cuts on the surging federal debt.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Ananya Roy, an epidemiologist at the Environmental Defense Fund, said the arguments for deregulation are to reduce costs and regulatory burden.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 23 May 2025
At the beginning of this year, many were hailing a triumphant American economy buoyed by the prospect of tax cuts, deregulation, cheap energy, and massive investments in artificial intelligence.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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