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What does overregulation mean?

transitive + intransitive. : to regulate (something) to an excessive degree Hospitals bitterly oppose the passage of such laws, saying they oversimplify complex issues and overregulate an already struggling industry.—

Is over regulated a word?

o·ver·reg·u·late

To burden excessively with rules and regulations: did not want to overregulate the airlines. o′ver·reg′u·la′tion n.