overregulation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

over- +‎ regulation

Noun[edit]

overregulation (countable and uncountable, plural overregulations)

  1. Excessive regulation: too many rules, especially misguidedly conceived ones.
    Hypernym: regulation
    Coordinate terms: deregulation, underregulation

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