noun
- the practice of buying goods in a market and then reselling them at a higher price in the same market or nearby area
Usage: historical; legal term
Examples
- Medieval laws prohibited regrating to prevent merchants from artificially inflating prices.
- The practice of regrating was considered harmful to fair trade in local markets.
- Authorities cracked down on regrating during times of food scarcity.
- Regrating laws were designed to protect consumers from price gouging.
- The merchant was accused of regrating wheat in the town square.
- Historical records show that regrating was a common complaint among townspeople.