The phenomenon whereby a government agency is "controlled" by the industries that it was designed to regulate is referred to as

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Agency capture occurs when a regulatory agency, created to act in the public interest, instead advances the commercial or political concerns of the industry it is supposed to be regulating. This can lead to a situation where the agency enacts policies that benefit the industry at the expense of the public.

The Phenomenon Whereby a Government Agency Is "Controlled" by the Industries