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deregulation
[/ˌdiːrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/]
noun
feminine
pl: deregulações
desregulamentação
1.
The removal or reduction of government regulations and restrictions on an industry or economic sector
The deregulation of the airline industry led to lower ticket prices.
A desregulamentação da indústria aérea levou a preços mais baixos de passagens.
2.
The process of freeing a business or industry from regulatory controls
Economic deregulation is often advocated by free-market proponents.
A desregulamentação econômica é frequentemente defendida pelos defensores do mercado livre.
Synonyms
liberalization
decontrol
dismantling of regulations
Antonyms
regulation
reregulation
control
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desregulamentação
Most commonly used term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
desregulação
Alternative shorter form sometimes used in business contexts
Portugal
desregulamentação
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
deregulation of the market
financial deregulation
banking deregulation
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