antiregulatory en · ADJ
Etymology
From anti- + regulatory.
Meanings
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That disapproves of excessive regulation
The F.D.A., an important agency charged with protecting the food supply, was one of many hobbled by the Bush administration’s antiregulatory efforts.
2009 January 30, “Hazardous Peanut Butters”, in New York Times:
- That counteracts a regulatory process
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more antiregulatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most antiregulatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt antirregulatório (that disapproves of excessive regulation)