reregulation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English regulate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English reregulation From re- + regulate + -ion.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The act or process of regulating again, or reversing deregulation
KEVIN Rudd has declared a new era of financial reregulation and government intervention in world markets to restore confidence and stop capitalism "cannibalising itself" as a result of the global financial crisis.
2009 January 31, By Dennis Shanahan, “Rudd&squo;s plan to rescue capitalism”, in Herald Sun:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reregulations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |