word
Regulatory capture
REG-yoo-lah-tor-ee KAP-cher
/ˈrɛɡjʊləˌtɔːri ˈkæptʃər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
regulatorycapture
Dictionary meaning
A form of government failure that occurs when a regulatory agency, created to act in the public interest, instead advances the commercial or political interests of the industry it is supposed to regulate.
Examples
- Critics accused the financial regulator of regulatory capture after it repeatedly sided with banks.
- Regulatory capture can undermine consumer protection and distort competitive markets.
Synonyms: agency capture, industry capture
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