excessive regulation

collocation in English

meaningsofexcessiveandregulation

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excessive
adjective
uk
/ekˈses.ɪv/us
/ekˈses.ɪv/
too ...
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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 ofexcessiveandregulationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexcessive regulation

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It is nonetheless crucial not to undermine innovation byexcessiveregulation.
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Normatively, the first school tends to view competition in laxity as a problem, whereas the second school highlights problems ofexcessiveregulationand associated economic inefficiency.
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We will then have to wait and see what comes out at the other end – the right degree of transparency orexcessiveregulation.
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I am pleased that common sense has prevailed in this case, and that urban and suburban transport will be protected fromexcessiveregulation.
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That does not constitute meddling orexcessiveregulation.
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However,excessiveregulationhas rightly been described as a form of hidden taxation.
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The working time directive, which we debated earlier this session, is another example ofexcessiveregulation.
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They are:excessiveregulationand the strength of sterling.
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Is notexcessiveregulationsuch as that contained in the social chapter and similar provisions destined to fail?
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It is true thatexcessiveregulationcan cause unemployment in those groups to be high.
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That does not amount, in my view, toexcessiveregulation, but to accountability.
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To tie them down also withexcessiveregulationis to keep them at the starting block with less chance of competing.
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We are all now well aware of the damaging effects ofexcessiveregulationon business.
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Excessiveregulationis destructive of a successful economy and destructive of jobs.
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Policies of excessive social costs andexcessiveregulationwould damage that inward investment and the jobs created by it.
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I also have to say that some of those companies went out of business because ofexcessiveregulation.
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They want a period of stability, and do not want to be overburdened byexcessiveregulationand red tape.
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The very people that we are here to protect will be paying excessive amounts of money forexcessiveregulation.
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Is she serious about the need to removeexcessiveregulation, which is an unnecessary burden to growth?
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I believe that it would be a mistake to go in for complex andexcessiveregulationin this area.
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