regulation
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3.8
- noun
- /ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
:
regulación
- And therefore I suspect regulation is what's going to be required.
- government regulation
- laws and regulations
- environmental regulations
The EU has been out in front on regulation, and I think it's a good thing.
- The EU has been out in front on regulation, and I think it's a good thing.
- We benefit from, you know, fairly limited regulation in some areas.
- And a major point of this was setting regulations in the UK.
- Now, I do think there is room for regulation for two protected classes of people.
- You have no situation, no regulation situation in France.
- Talk today about regulation, actually regulation and human misbehavior.
- And that's where kind of the regulation question comes into play.
- So that's where I think regulation could play a strong and positive part.
- You know, just, I mean, we are seeing how our regulation today, right?
Examples
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In 1991, California adopted a regulation to decrease oyster-associated V. vulnificus infections and deaths.
Academic text (2013) -
During the 1970s and 1980s, environmental regulations substantially reduced emissions from industry and stationary sources.
Academic text (2008) -
So I think some significant social media regulation is going to pass.
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The EU has been out in front on regulation, and I think it's a good thing.
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We benefit from, you know, fairly limited regulation in some areas.
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It's a question of more laws and more regulations and less freedom.
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The road to full cybersecurity is long, and this regulation is just the first step.
Academic text (2017) -
One potential area of expansion for tobacco control policies is the regulation of tobacco retail outlets.
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The government introduced new regulation to ensure cleaner air and safer drinking water.
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Children's safety is a priority, so the school must follow strict regulation guidelines.
Synonyms
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4.0
Watching people or groups to make sure they follow rules
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5.6
How a country or organization is run and who makes decisions
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3.5
The act of controlling and directing a country, organization or group
Antonyms
55
6.0
The removal of government rules that control an industry or business to allow more competition
Compounds
- Jargon
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3.4
The normal time allowed for a game by the rules, not including extra time
How Regulated
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Morphology
Etymology
Regulation comes from the Latin word regula meaning 'rule' and the root reg- which means 'to guide' or 'to rule'. So think of a rule or guide that controls how things work, and a regulation is the act of guiding or controlling something by rules.