overregulate

overregulate
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
: to subject to excessive regulation

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v., overregulated, overregulating.

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overregulate UK [ˌəʊvəˈreɡjʊˌleɪt] US [ˌoʊvərˈreɡjəˌleɪt] verb [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they overregulate he/she/it overregulates present participle overregulating past tense overregulated past participle overregulated] business
to make too many laws and rules that control an activity, especially a type of business or industry
Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym

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