Definition of deregulation in English:
deregulation
noundiːrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)ndiˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n
mass nounThe removal of regulations or restrictions, especially in a particular industry.
he fought for deregulation of the telecom industry
banks were allowed to grant mortgages following financial deregulation
Example sentencesExamples
- Flaws in California's deregulation plan have aggravated its electricity woes.
- A major reason is that after deregulation, the airline industry began to change dramatically.
- Edison played a major role in crafting the 1996 deregulation law.
- Pay, working hours and conditions in the bus industry have become notorious since privatisation and deregulation.
- In effect, as deregulation has concentrated media ownership, its power has grown unchecked.
- In France, broadcast deregulation was implemented by the socialist Mitterrand government.
- A major deregulation programme was initiated in 1993 to encourage private investment.
- Further deregulation took place in 1988 through secondary legislation.
- The essential issue here is the extent to which a desirable condition for privatization is economic deregulation.
- Another delicate issue concerns the deregulation of foreign banking in Asian financial markets.
Definition of deregulation in US English:
deregulation
noundiˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃ(ə)ndēˌreɡyəˈlāSH(ə)n
The removal of regulations or restrictions, especially in a particular industry.
he fought for deregulation of the telecom industry
banks were allowed to grant mortgages following financial deregulation
Example sentencesExamples
- Flaws in California's deregulation plan have aggravated its electricity woes.
- The essential issue here is the extent to which a desirable condition for privatization is economic deregulation.
- Another delicate issue concerns the deregulation of foreign banking in Asian financial markets.
- In effect, as deregulation has concentrated media ownership, its power has grown unchecked.
- Edison played a major role in crafting the 1996 deregulation law.
- Further deregulation took place in 1988 through secondary legislation.
- A major deregulation programme was initiated in 1993 to encourage private investment.
- In France, broadcast deregulation was implemented by the socialist Mitterrand government.
- Pay, working hours and conditions in the bus industry have become notorious since privatisation and deregulation.
- A major reason is that after deregulation, the airline industry began to change dramatically.