— deregulation , n. — deregulator , n. — deregulatory /dee reg"yeuh leuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/dee reg"yeuh layt'/ , v. , deregulated, deregulating .
v.t.
1. to remove government regulatory controls from (an industry, a commodity, etc.): to deregulate the trucking industry; to deregulate oil prices.
v.i.
2. to undergo deregulation: Some banks have already started to deregulate.
[ 1960-65, Amer.; DE- + REGULATE ]