Overregulate

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To regulate to a greater degree than appropriate.

    "“It’s not a question of overregulating or underregulating."

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"“It’s not a question of overregulating or underregulating."

Etymology

From over- + regulate.

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