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deregulatory

UK/diːˈɹɛɡjələtɹi/US/diːˈɹɛɡjulətɔɹi/

deregulatory adjective: of or pertaining to deregulation.

Adjective

deregulatory (comparative more deregulatory, superlative most deregulatory)

  1. Of or pertaining to deregulation.
    • Speaking at the White House Thursday, the president called the elimination of the finding the "single largest deregulatory action in American history."2026 February 12, David Schechter, Kathryn Watson, “Trump's EPA revokes the "endangerment finding" on greenhouse gases. Here's what to know.”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2026

Forms of deregulatory

comparativemore deregulatory
superlativemost deregulatory

Origin of deregulatory

From de- + regulatory.

Questions about deregulatory

What does deregulatory mean?
Deregulatory means of or pertaining to deregulation.
What part of speech is deregulatory?
Deregulatory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce deregulatory?
Deregulatory is pronounced /diːˈɹɛɡjələtɹi/ (UK).

Words near deregulatory in the dictionary

  1. deregulationist
  2. deregulationists
  3. deregulations
  4. deregulator
  5. deregulators
  6. deregulatory
  7. Dereham
  8. dereification
  9. dereifications
  10. dereified
  11. dereifies

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