1. People or organizations that work to remove or reduce government regulations and restrictions on an industry or sector.
Usage: Plural form of deregulator; Often used in political and economic contexts

Examples

• The deregulators argued that removing banking restrictions would boost economic growth.
• Environmental groups opposed the deregulators' push to eliminate pollution controls.
• Tech industry deregulators claimed that fewer rules would encourage innovation.
• The administration appointed several prominent deregulators to key positions.
• Deregulators and consumer advocates clashed over airline safety standards.