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deregulate

verb as in remove imposed controls on a system

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At the same time, he made great strides in deregulating the economy and liberalizing trade.

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In the 1990s and early 2000s, about half of U.S. states chose to deregulate their electricity markets, taking electricity generation out of the hands of monopoly utilities.

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Since the Song court was dependent on tax revenue, it deregulated trade and actively encouraged commerce to maximize its income.

In fact, the biggest government initiative proposed in the document is deregulating food safety standards, which would make it easier for shady operations to sell goods at farmers markets.

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The report said: "The current deregulated nature of the bus sector can encourage commercial operators to "deprioritise" less profitable routes, often leaving vulnerable communities without a service."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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