1. excessive or unnecessarily strict rules, laws, or requirements imposed by an authority
Usage: plural form; typically used in policy, business, or governance contexts

Examples

• The small business owner complained that overregulations were preventing her from expanding.
• Overregulations in the industry have made it difficult for startups to compete.
• The government is reviewing overregulations that may be stifling economic growth.
• Critics argue that overregulations protect established companies at the expense of innovation.
• Environmental overregulations can sometimes have unintended economic consequences.
• The committee proposed eliminating overregulations that no longer serve their original purpose.