1. to regulate again or impose new regulations on something that was previously deregulated
Usage: often used in economic and political contexts

Examples

• The government decided to reregulate the banking industry after the financial crisis.
• Many economists debate whether to reregulate the airline industry.
• The state plans to reregulate utility companies to protect consumers.
• Politicians argued about whether to reregulate the telecommunications sector.
• Environmental groups pushed to reregulate emissions standards.
• The agency will reregulate the market to prevent monopolistic practices.