tightening of controls

Definitions

The act of making regulations, restrictions, or oversight more stringent or rigorous.

The process of increasing the level of authority or limitation applied to a specific system, process, or organization.

Examples

The government announced a significant tightening of controls on international trade to stabilize the local currency.

Following the recent security breach, the company implemented a tightening of controls over access to sensitive data.

Synonyms

increased regulation stricter oversight enhanced supervision tighter restrictions greater enforcement

Antonyms

deregulation loosening of rules liberalization reduced oversight relaxation of controls