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noun
A situation in which competition between governments leads to very excessive (harmful) deregulation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, sciences
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noun
A situation in which competition between entities leads to elimination of perks or amenities, often in the interest of cutting costs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any situation in which multiple parties are seemingly competing to achieve the greatest level of mediocrity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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