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(dē reg′yə lāt′)

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transitive verb deregulated, deregulating

to remove regulations governing: to deregulate the price of natural gas

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deregulation noun

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transitive verb 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.

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de·regˌu·laˈtion noun

de·regˈu·laˌtor noun

de·regˈu·la·toˌry (-lə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) adjective

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