overregulating

/ˌoʊvərˈrɛɡjəleɪtɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of overregulate: the act of controlling or restricting with too many rules.
    • The government is overregulating the tech sector.
    • Overregulating small farms can hurt local food production.
    • They accused the board of overregulating student activities.
adjective
  1. Tending to impose too many rules or restrictions.
    • The overregulating attitude of the agency frustrates businesses.
    • An overregulating policy can slow down progress.
    • Her overregulating style made the team feel untrusted.
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