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Term: Decontrol

Description:

Decontrol refers to the act of removing government regulations or controls from a particular industry, commodity, or economic activity. It allows for the market forces to operate freely without interference from the government.

Part of Speech: Verb (Transitive)

Sense: to remove government regulations or controls

Sample Sentence:

The government plans to decontrol the oil industry, allowing for more competition among companies.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: the act of removing government regulations or controls

Sample Sentence:

The decontrol of the telecommunications sector had a significant impact on the prices and quality of services.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: not applicable

Sample Sentence:

As an adjective, "decontrol" does not have a specific sense.

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