Pronunciation: /rɛgjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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1a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority: planning regulations
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[as modifier] in accordance with regulations; of the correct type: regulation army footwear
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[as modifier] informal of a familiar or predictable type; formulaic: a regulation Western parody
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2 [mass noun] the action or process of regulating or being regulated: the regulation of financial markets