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regulation

nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/ʁɨ.ɡu.lɐ.ˈmẽ.tu/re·gu·la·men·to

Definition

1

An official rule or order made by an authority to control the way something is done.

Usage examples

“The new safety regulations must be followed by all companies.”
“According to the competition regulations, entries must be submitted by Friday.”

Common combinations

safety regulationscomply with regulationsset of regulationsbreach of regulations