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overregulation

/ˌoʊvɝˌɹɛɡjəˈɫeɪʃən/ noun

Excessive regulation: too many rules, especially misguidedly conceived ones.

Word Origin Regulation from Latin regulare 'to rule, direct', from regula 'rule', from regere 'to guide straight'. Overregulation adds Old English ofer 'over, above', meaning excessive rule-making. The root reg- 'to move in a straight line' gives us a huge family: regular, ruler, correct (make straight), direct, erect, rectangle (right angle). So overregulation is literally 'over-straightening', too much guiding. The breakdown over+regulat+ion shows the excess of ruling.

noun Excessive regulation: too many rules, especially misguidedly conceived ones. countable

The overregulation of small businesses is stifling innovation and growth.

(名词) 过度监管；过度管制；过度规范

对小企业的过度监管正在扼杀创新和增长。

(sustantivo) Regulación excesiva: demasiadas reglas, especialmente concebidas de manera desacertada.

La sobrerregulación de las pequeñas empresas está sofocando la innovación y el crecimiento.

(nom) sur-réglementation; réglementation excessive; hyper-réglementation; excès de réglementation [Réglementation excessive: trop de règles, souvent mal conçues.]

La surréglementation des petites entreprises étouffe l'innovation et la croissance.

(Substantiv) Überregulierung; Regulierungswut [Übermäßige Regulierung, insbesondere durch zu viele oder schlecht konzipierte Vorschriften.]

Die **Overregulation** von Kleinunternehmen erstickt Innovation und Wachstum.

(名詞) 過度な規制。誤った考えで定められた過剰な規則。

中小企業への過度な規制が、革新と成長を妨げている。

(substantivo) regulação excessiva; hiperregulação; excesso de regulamentação [Regulação excessiva: regras demais, especialmente concebidas de forma equivocada.]

A regulação excessiva das pequenas empresas está sufocando a inovação e o crescimento.

Synonyms: overcontrol bureaucracy red tape micromanagement overgovernance Antonyms: deregulation laissez-faire freedom leniency
Word parts: over + regulat + ion

Related words

regulate regulator regular regularity ruler

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