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overregulate
(ōˌvər-rĕgˈyə-lātˌ)
transitive verb o·ver·reg·u·lat·ed, o·ver·reg·u·lat·ing, o·ver·reg·u·lates To burden excessively with rules and regulations: did not want to overregulate the airlines.
Related Forms:
- oˌver·regˌu·laˈtion noun