regulation

Plural

regulations

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

2. 2.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.

3. 3.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.

   • Regulation 18B of the Defence (General) Regulations 1939 (S.R. & O. 1939/927) authorized the British government to intern suspected spies and collaborators during World War II.

4. 4.A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.

   • "The hat is regulation as well, I assume."
   • It is regulation that these directives are to be destroyed on receipt.
   • It is the responsibility of every legionare to be sure that he is regulation height as well.

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