regulation

n. rule, statute, law; act of controlling, management, direction; state of being controlled, state of being managed

adj. according to the rules

This article is for the legal term. For regulation of genes, see regulation of gene expression. For the regulation of sports, see Regulation of sport. For regulation in electrical systems see Voltage regulator. Regulation can be considered as legal restrictions promulgated by government authority. One can consider at least two levels in democracies -- legislative acts, and implementing specifications of conduct imposed by administrative agencies through rulemaking supported by a threat of sanction or a fine. This administrative law or implementing regulatory law is in contrast to statutory or case law.
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Noun
1. an authoritative rule
(synonym) ordinance
(hypernym) rule, prescript
(hyponym) game law
2. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
(synonym) rule
(hypernym) concept, conception, construct
(hyponym) restriction, limitation
(derivation) regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
3. the state of being controlled or governed
(hypernym) dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control
4. (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(classification) embryology
5. the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
(synonym) regularization, regularisation
(hypernym) control
(derivation) regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
6. the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
(synonym) regulating
(hypernym) control
(hyponym) devaluation
(derivation) determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
Adjective
1. prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment"
(similar) standard

n. regulation, act of controlling, management, direction; act or instance of regulating something

n. regulation, control