regulation

/ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
nounadjective

The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

  2. A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.

    “Army regulations state a soldier AWOL over 30 days is a deserter.”

  3. A type of law made by the executive branch of a government, usually as authorized by a statute made by the legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.

  4. A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From regulate + -ion.

REGULATION at a glance

REGULATION has 10 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + G 2 + U 1 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,709 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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