unregulated

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An unregulated type of business or activity is not controlled and directed by fixed rules or laws:

Parents have the right to expect information to guide them through a growing, yet unregulated market (place).

not controlled, esp. by laws, police, or a government department:

Campaign finance reform is designed to prevent large, unregulated contributions to politicians.

used to describe a type of business or activity that is not controlled and directed by rules or laws:

Credit counseling has become a big and largely unregulated business in recent years.

an unregulated industry/market/monopoly A dozen firms currently operate in this completely unregulated market.

unregulated investments/loans/trading