noun
- excessive or unnecessary regulation; the act or result of regulating something too strictly or with too many rules
Usage: uncountable; often used in business, policy, and political contexts
Examples
- The startup blamed overregulation for slowing its growth and innovation.
- Critics argue that overregulation in the financial sector stifles competition.
- Small businesses often struggle with the costs of overregulation.
- The government promised to reduce overregulation to help the economy.
- Overregulation of the tech industry has become a major policy debate.
- Environmental groups worry that reducing overregulation will harm public health.