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deregulate
(de|regu|late)
Pronunciation:
/diːˈrɛgjʊleɪt/
verb
[
with object
]
remove regulations or restrictions from:
the trucking industry was deregulated in the early 1980s
Derivatives
deregulation
Pronunciation:
/-ˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
deregulatory
adjective
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