anti-regulation

adjective

an·​ti-reg·​u·​la·​tion ¦an-tī-ˌre-gyə-¦lā-shən 

¦an-tē- +

variants or antiregulation

: characterized by or expressing opposition to government regulation : anti-regulatory

If you pay any attention to national politics, you have probably detected a certain anti-government, anti-regulation sentiment in some quarters.

—Melissa Anderson, Automotive Design & Production, 1 Nov. 2011

Word History

Etymology

anti- entry 1 + regulation entry 1

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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