26984 words

regulation

7 definitions • 15 examples
1
an official rule or the act of controlling something:
2
according to the rules or the usual way of doing things:

Examples:

businessmen in their regulation pinstripe suits
It's regulation to wear suits at the office.
a regulation football pitch
3
the chemical and nerve processes that allow people to adjust to changes in themselves and their environment so that they can continue to live
4
the rules or systems that are used by a person or organization to control an activity or process, or the action of controlling the activity or process:

Examples:

[ U ] She favors government regulation of health-care systems.
5
an official rule or law:

Examples:

They are introducing new policies and regulations for e-commerce.
There are far too many rules and regulations.
6

Examples:

This affects the operation and regulation of the accounting profession.
They are looking at the replacement of government regulation by self-regulation and market mechanisms.
7
used to describe official clothes or equipment used by people in a particular type of work:

Examples:

All flight attendants are required to wear regulation uniform.
Security staff are issued with regulation kit.

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