unregulated

CEFRB2

/əˈnrɛɡjəˌleɪtɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not controlled by official rules or laws.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not regulated: not subject to any regulations.

Examples

  • Holistic medicine is largely unregulated so has a greater share of quacks.

  • Unregulated fishing is an ongoing problem.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

  • Being so inflexible, the railway was easy prey to road competition, and the arrival of unregulated lorry transport from farm fields to town centres quickly captured all locally generated business.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + regulated.