Unregulated Meaning
/əˈnrɛɡjəˌleɪtɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot regulated: not subject to any regulations.
Sentence Examples
Holistic medicine is largely unregulated so has a greater share of quacks.
Unregulated fishing is an ongoing problem.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The factory's ____ toxic emissions caused severe pollution in the nearby river.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The market remained largely ____ for several years, which led to a lot of competition between different business groups today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English regulated English unregulated From un- + regulated.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2020 November 18, Howard Johnston, “The missing 'Lincs' and the sole survivor”, in Rail, page 58:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The factory's ____ toxic emissions caused severe pollution in the nearby river.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The market remained largely ____ for several years, which led to a lot of competition between different business groups today.