regulation

regulation is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated. The temper and regulation of our own minds. Macaulay.

[2] A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society or a school. Regulation sword, cap, uniform, etc. (Mil.), a sword, cap, uniform, etc., of the kind or quality prescribed by the official regulations.

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