deregulation
gb/diɹˌɛɡjəlˈeɪʃən/ us/diɹˌɛɡjəlˈeɪʃən/
C1
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
C1
process
1
reducing official rules
the process of having fewer government rules controlling a business, market, or activity
Padrão de uso:
deregulation of [an industry/market/activity]
Erro comum:
Do not confuse deregulation with regulation; deregulation means fewer rules, not more. It is also not the same as privatization, which means moving ownership from the state to private companies.
Sinônimos
liberalization (often suggests opening a market to more competition or fewer restrictions)
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relaxation of rules (broader and less formal than deregulation)
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regulatory rollback (often political or critical; emphasizes reversing existing rules)
Antônimos
regulation (the creation or maintenance of official rules and controls)
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re-regulation (the process of imposing rules again after deregulation)
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government control (broader opposition, including state management as well as rules)
Colocações
financial deregulation
|market deregulation
|banking deregulation
|airline deregulation
|energy deregulation
|telecommunications deregulation
|sweeping deregulation
|partial deregulation
|call for deregulation
|effects of deregulation
Temas
economics
|business
|politics
|law
|government
Exemplos
- Supporters of deregulation say it lowers prices and encourages competition.
- The deregulation of the airline industry changed how routes and fares were set.
- Critics blamed financial deregulation for weakening safeguards in the banking system.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Deregulation gave companies more freedom.
- The government promised deregulation to help small businesses.
Substantivo
technical
C2
state
2
loss of normal control
a situation in which a body system, gene, or process is no longer controlled in the normal way
Padrão de uso:
deregulation of [a gene/pathway/system]
Erro comum:
In medical and biological writing, dysregulation is often more common for impaired regulation; deregulation can suggest escape from normal controls.
Sinônimos
dysregulation (especially common in medical and biological contexts for abnormal regulation)
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loss of regulation (plain descriptive phrase)
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regulatory disruption (emphasizes disturbance of a control mechanism)
Antônimos
normal regulation (proper control of a process or system)
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homeostasis (stable self-regulation in a living system)
Colocações
gene deregulation
|cell-cycle deregulation
|immune deregulation
|hormonal deregulation
|metabolic deregulation
|pathway deregulation
|transcriptional deregulation
Temas
biology
|medicine
|science
Exemplos
- The study linked gene deregulation to the growth of certain tumors.
- Cell-cycle deregulation can allow damaged cells to divide uncontrollably.
- Researchers are investigating whether immune deregulation contributes to the disease.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The disease may involve deregulation of the immune system.
Gramática
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deregulation
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GB/diɹˌɛɡjəlˈeɪʃən/
US/diɹˌɛɡjəlˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
de - reg - u - la - tion (5 sílabas)
Stress on 4th syllable (la)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: deregulation
- Plural: deregulation, deregulations
Expressões
airline deregulation
1/ˈɛɹlˌaɪn diɹˌɛɡjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
fewer airline controls
a policy that lets airlines decide more freely where to fly and what prices to charge
Exemplos
- Airline deregulation led to more competition on popular routes.
- After airline deregulation, carriers could set many fares without direct government approval.
- Analysts still debate whether airline deregulation benefited smaller cities.
energy deregulation
1/ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi diɹˌɛɡjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
fewer energy-market rules
a policy that gives energy companies more freedom and may let customers choose suppliers
Exemplos
- Energy deregulation allowed customers in some states to choose an electricity supplier.
- The effects of energy deregulation varied widely from one region to another.
- Consumer groups warned that energy deregulation could lead to confusing pricing plans.
environmental deregulation
1/ɪnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl diɹˌɛɡjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
fewer environmental rules
the process of reducing rules that protect the environment
Exemplos
- Environmental deregulation can reduce costs for industry but may increase pollution risks.
- The administration's environmental deregulation plans faced lawsuits from several states.
- Activists argued that environmental deregulation would put local water supplies at risk.
financial deregulation
1/fɪnˈænʃəl diɹˌɛɡjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
fewer finance-sector rules
the process of giving banks and financial companies more freedom by reducing rules
Exemplos
- Financial deregulation in the 1980s changed what banks were allowed to do.
- Some economists argue that financial deregulation encouraged innovation, while others say it increased risk.
- The report examined the connection between financial deregulation and the credit boom.
labor market deregulation
1/lˈeɪbɚ mˈɑɹkɪt diɹˌɛɡjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
looser employment-market rules
the process of reducing employment rules so employers have more flexibility
Exemplos
- Labor market deregulation made it easier for companies to hire temporary workers.
- Unions opposed labor market deregulation that would weaken job protections.
- The reforms combined tax cuts with labor market deregulation.
market deregulation
1/mˈɑɹkɪt diɹˌɛɡjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
fewer market controls
the process of reducing rules so that businesses can compete more freely in a market
Exemplos
- The government proposed market deregulation to attract new providers.
- Market deregulation may lower prices, but it can also reduce consumer protections.
- The country began market deregulation after years of strict price controls.