overregulating
/ˌoʊvərˈrɛɡjəleɪtɪŋ/
verb
- 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
- 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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