Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiregulatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tireg-u-la-to-ry
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That disapproves of excessive regulation

adj

That counteracts a regulatory process

Example Sentences

"The F.D.A., an important agency charged with protecting the food supply, was one of many hobbled by the Bush administration’s antiregulatory efforts."

Etymology

From anti- + regulatory.

Inflected Forms

more antiregulatory (comparative) most antiregulatory (superlative)

Questions

What does antiregulatory mean?: That disapproves of excessive regulation
Where does antiregulatory come from?: From anti- + regulatory.

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