regulation
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(noun) the act of regulating; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" |
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Synonyms: regulating |
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Related Words: autoregulation, control, controlling, coordination, devaluation, gun control, indexation, limitation, restriction |
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(satellite adjective) prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment" |
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(noun) an authoritative rule or law |
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Synonyms: ordinance |
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Related Words: assize, prescript, rule, speed limit |
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(noun) a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation" |
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Synonyms: rule |
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Related Words: concept, conception, construct, cy pres, cy pres doctrine, guideline, guidepost, limitation, restriction, rule of cy pres, rule of thumb, working principle, working rule |
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