Meanings
adjectivederegulatory (comparative more deregulatory, superlative most deregulatory)
comparative more deregulatory · superlative most deregulatory
- Of or pertaining to deregulation.
Speaking at the White House Thursday, the president called the elimination of the finding the "single largest deregulatory action in American history."
2026 February 12, David Schechter, Kathryn Watson, “Trump's EPA revokes the "endangerment finding" on greenhouse gases. Here's what to know.”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2026
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishregulatory
- Englishderegulatory
From de- + regulatory.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French dérégulateur
- dérégulateurof or pertaining to deregulation
Polish deregulacyjny
- deregulacyjnyof or pertaining to deregulation
Cite this entry
APA
deregulatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deregulatory
MLA
“deregulatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deregulatory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deregulatory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deregulatory.
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