regulation
noun(reg-u-la-tion)
the act of regulating : the state of being regulated
regulation
noun(reg-u-la-tion)
an authoritative rule dealing with details or procedure
regulation
noun(reg-u-la-tion)
a rule or order issued by an executive authority or regulatory agency of a government and having the force of law
regulation
adjective(reg-u-la-tion)
conforming to regulations : official
regulation
noun(reg-u-la-tion)
the act or condition or an instance of regulating oneself or itself: such as
regulation
noun(reg-u-la-tion)
control or supervision from within instead of by an external authority; also : a rule imposed in self-regulation
regulation
noun(reg-u-la-tion)
the bringing of oneself or itself into a state of order, method, or uniformity
regulation
noun(reg-u-la-tion)
the act or process of imposing regulations and restrictions on something (such as an industry) that was previously deregulated