regulation

🇺🇸 /ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/
Frequency
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

an official rule made by a government or other authority

The new regulation requires all businesses to reduce pollution.

R

controlling something through rules

The regulation of food safety is important for public health.

adjective
R

required by official rules

He wore the regulation helmet for safety.

translation

n. an official rule made by a government or other authority; controlling something through rules
adj. required by official rules

Word Forms

Plural regulations