re-regulation
noun[U OR C]
(alsoreregulation)uk/ˌriː.reɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌriː.reɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/theactofintroducinglawsthatallowagovernmenttocontrolan industry'sactivitiesagain after aperiodoflettingtheindustrymakeitsownrules, or anoccasionon which this is done:
Theaviationauthorityhasarguedforlimitedre-regulationoftheairlineindustry, which wasderegulatedin 1978.
Thepresidenthaspromisedtointroduceaperiodof reregulation toavoidtherisksthat many in thefinancialsectorhave been taking.
- Some Democrats have called for re-regulation of thehighereducationsectoriftuitioncostsdon'tleveloffsoon.
- Forutilitycompanieswillingtoacceptre-regulation, theplanguaranteesthemmonopolystatusin a givenarea.
- Many have called for a reregulation of thefinancialindustryas aresultof thecrisis.
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- authoritatively
- commanding
- dictate
- guiding principle
- harness
- have (got)someoneby the short and curliesidiom
- havesomeoneby the ballsidiom
- havesomeoneeating out ofyourhandidiom
- helm
- override
- plenipotentiary
- police
- policing
- possess
- power play
- skipper