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loose regulations

[luːs ˌreɡjʊˈleɪʃənz]
noun phrase
regulamentações frouxas
1. Rules or laws that are not strictly enforced or are permissive in nature; regulations that lack rigor or stringency
The company took advantage of loose regulations in the industry to cut costs.
A empresa aproveitou as regulamentações frouxas na indústria para reduzir custos.
2. Flexible or lenient guidelines that allow for considerable freedom of action
Loose regulations in the sector allowed startups to innovate rapidly.
As regulamentações frouxas no setor permitiram que startups inovassem rapidamente.
Synonyms
permissive regulationslax regulationslenient regulationsflexible regulationsweak regulations
Antonyms
strict regulationstight regulationsrigorous regulationsstringent regulationsstrict enforcement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
regulamentações frouxas
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
regulamentações soltas
Alternative common usage
Portugal
regulamentações vagas
Preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

loophole in regulations
regulatory gap
lack of oversight
light touch regulation
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