O0190200 (ō′vər-rĕg′yə-lāt′)tr.v.o·ver·reg·u·lat·ed, o·ver·reg·u·lat·ing, o·ver·reg·u·lates To burden excessively with rules and regulations: did not want to overregulate the airlines.o′ver·reg′u·la′tion n.
overregulation
(ˌəʊvəˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən) nthe excessive application of rules and regulations