unnecessary regulation

collocation in English

meaningsofunnecessaryandregulation

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unnecessary
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/us
/ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/
not needed or wanted, or more than is needed ...
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regulation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
an official rule or the act of ...
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(Definition ofunnecessaryandregulationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This means that we do not need to impose anyunnecessaryregulationnow.
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We believe in free trade, and we therefore believe that it is important not to create greater technical barriers to trade throughunnecessaryregulation.
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We are committed to reducing the burden ofunnecessaryregulation, particularly on small business, and ensuring that regulation delivers benefits to ordinary citizens.
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Our aim will be to remove obstacles to fair competition, which hinder our airlines at present, and to removeunnecessaryregulation.
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We have no desire to increaseunnecessaryregulationin this area, or in any other.
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Competitiveness is nurtured by creating the right climate for growth; encouraging enterprise; scrappingunnecessaryregulation; keeping business costs low; and tackling fraud and waste.
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A key task is the removal ofunnecessaryregulationfrom farmers.
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One respects and recognises the need for regulation, but we should not haveunnecessaryregulation.
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We all recognise the need to get rid ofunnecessaryregulation.
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They have described the proposed system asunnecessaryregulationthat will drive out the decent landlord and discourage others from letting their property.
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It has always been our policy to ensure, by avoidingunnecessaryregulation, that the single market programme generates additional economic growth, and so more jobs.
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The aim of the deregulation initiative is to removeunnecessaryregulationand to lighten the burden on industry and commerce.
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Therefore, unnecessary costs arising fromunnecessaryregulationultimately end up being paid for by the consumer.
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Our proposals will give freedom of choice to people as well as removeunnecessaryregulationon business.
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This is a report which stinks ofunnecessaryregulation, hidden protectionism and major costs for the taxpayer.
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That means, in particular, increasing access to capital and cuttingunnecessaryregulation.
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We must respond quickly to these challenges by putting in place a fully functional internal market, operating without any discrimination and unhampered byunnecessaryregulation.
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That takes me to our natural desire to avoidunnecessaryregulation.
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We certainly aim to strike outunnecessaryregulationwhile trying to improve the quality of all regulation.
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Over-regulation andunnecessaryregulationhave to be dealt with.
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