regulation

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/ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ English

Definitions

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.
A type of law made by the executive branch of government, usually by virtue of a statute made by the legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.
(European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.