regulation
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3.4
- noun
- /ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
- Formal
- The new environmental regulations aim to protect endangered species.
- laws and regulations
- rules and regulations
- compliance with regulations
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Watch on YouTubeAs part of rules and regulations, court has been cancelled.
- As part of rules and regulations, court has been cancelled.
- But beyond all these specific regulations, the key thing is institutions.
- Some of Kovizi's regulations still stand today.
- How did government respond in terms of regulation or not regulation?
- You need football people interpreting the rules and regulations and situations in game.
- I mean, that's why, you know, regulations and laws are so important, right?
- And hopefully as the space matures, as regulation comes in, things will improve.
Examples
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Okay, campers, next, let's bring in our camp manager to go over some important safety regulations and ground rules.
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The plain language of the statute and the DOJ direct threat regulation support this conclusion.
Academic text (2017) -
Was it either A, too much regulation or B, too little regulation?
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So you want regulation from the government on sugar?
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And the general idea is relatively light regulation, looking for the extreme cases.
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It's against federal regulations, for one.
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Am I aware of the city codes and regulations?
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But the goal is to tie our trade agreements to stricter environmental regulations since things are kind of a mess over there.
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So the pilot program provides exemptions from those regulations for five airports.
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The company must comply with all safety regulations to operate legally.
Synonyms
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1.0
A rule made by a government that people must follow
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1.0
An instruction or law that tells people what to do
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6.1
An official instruction from a government or organization
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6.7
An official rule made by a local government
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8.5
An official order that a government or person in power gives
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7.2
An official order from a person or government in power that people must follow
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7.5
A rule made by a company or government
Compounds
- Jargon
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3.4
The normal time allowed for a game by the rules, not including extra time
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Etymology
Regulation comes from the Latin regula 'rule' and the root reg- 'to guide'. A helpful image is a wooden measuring rule that sets the correct size, which explains why a regulation is an official 'rule' made by an authority.