deregulator

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noun

One who deregulates.

OriginEnglish regulator ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

nounderegulator (plural deregulators)

plural deregulators

  1. One who deregulates.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishregulator
  8. Englishderegulator

From de- + regulator.

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APA

deregulator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deregulator

MLA

“deregulator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deregulator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deregulator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deregulator.

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