anti-regulationadj.
/ˌantɪrɛɡjᵿˈleɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌæn(t)iˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/, /ˌænˌtaɪˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/, /ˌæn(t)əˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/ΚΠ
1840 T. L. Hunt in K. Meadows Heads of People I. 352 He was brought up by hand, on regulation gruel and anti-regulation gin, administered by a super-annuated, drunken, smoking old nurse.
1887 W. W. Belknap Hist. 15th Regiment, Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry 472 The men themselves invariably in worn out and very ragged clothing, with all kinds of anti-regulation hats, caps and several of them without any.
2. Opposed to rules or regulations; spec. opposed to the regulation of trade, business, or industry.
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1893 G. Campbell Mem. Indian Career I. ii. 96 You must avoid..the violent anti-regulation man, who will be guided by no rules of business or system or orders whatever.
1970 N.Y. Times 17 Apr. 55/3 A move that represented a tremendous victory for the antiregulation forces in the mutual fund industry.
2010 A. Wales et al. Big Business, Big Responsibilities 6 There is a general perception that business is always anti-regulation because it improves accountability and transparency and businesses don't like that.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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