hyperregulate

verb
/ˌhaɪpəˈɹɛɡjuːleɪt/UK

Etymology

From hyper- + regulate.

  1. borrowed from regulatus
  2. prefixed as hyperregulate — “hyper + regulate

Definitions

  1. Regulate to an excessive degree

    Regulate to an excessive degree; stifle with a plethora of rules.

    • If the FCC truly believes there are going to be plenty of broadband options soon, a “no-opoly,” why is the FCC planning to hyperregulate the local telcos' DSL spectrum and DSL offerings?
    • Teens with insecure-dismissing states of mind, as well as those who hyperregulate/deactivate their attachment system and defensively exclude […]
  2. To regulate (salt content etc) to a greater than normal degree

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