Deregulation and Regulations

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Deregulation noun - The act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations).

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Regulations is an antonym for deregulation.

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Deregulation is an antonym for regulations in topics: rule, managing.

Merchandise-Driven shows were practically unheard of before the 1980s, due to FTC regulations against advertising to children, which were mostly repealed in the early 80s as part of Reagan-era deregulation initiatives.

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