regulation
/ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ noun B1- The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
- 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.
- 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.
- A numbered provision within such kind of legislation.
- A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.
- Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
- Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis.
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He had a military carriage, however, and regulation side whiskers.
But pride--where there is a real superiority of mind--pride will be always under good regulation.”
Experts suggest that procrastination is not essentially a problem of time management, but rather an issue of emotional regulation.
The building also features a genuine thatched roof, which is a rarity in modern London due to strict building regulations.
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