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regulation — reg‧u‧la‧tion [ˌregjˈleɪʆn] noun 1. [countable] LAW an official rule or order: • The company was found to be in breach of (= to be breaking ) health and safety regulations. • Tighter regulations are being introduced to protect the environment… … Financial and business terms
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 — (RIP or RIPA) is a United Kingdom law regulating the powers of public bodies to carry out surveillance and investigation, and covering the interception of communications. It was introduced to take account of technological change such as the… … Wikipedia
Regulation of gene expression — Gene modulation redirects here. For information on therapeutic regulation of gene expression, see therapeutic gene modulation. For vocabulary, see Glossary of gene expression terms Diagram showing at which stages in the DNA mRNA protein pathway… … Wikipedia
Regulation — This article is for the legal term. For regulation of genes, see regulation of gene expression. For the regulation of sports, see Regulation of sport. For regulation in electrical systems see Voltage regulator. For biological regulation, see… … Wikipedia
Regulation of sport — The regulation of sport is usually done by a regulatory agency for each sport, resulting in a core of relatively invariant, agreed rules. People responsible for leisure activities often seek recognition and respectability as sports by joining… … Wikipedia
Regulation of ship pollution in the United States — International laws and regulationsMARPOL 73/78 is one of the most important treaties regulating pollution from ships. Six Annexes of the Convention cover the various sources of pollution from ships and provide an overarching framework for… … Wikipedia
regulation — [[t]re̱gjʊle͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ regulations 1) N COUNT: usu pl Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave. The European Community has proposed new regulations… … English dictionary
regulation — I UK [ˌreɡjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms regulation : singular regulation plural regulations *** 1) [countable] an official rule that controls the way that things are done Smoke detectors must be installed to comply with fire … English dictionary
regulation — reg|u|la|tion1 [ ,regjə leıʃn ] noun *** count an official rule that controls the way things are done: Smoke detectors must be installed to comply with fire regulations. building/safety/environmental regulations rules and regulations: Before… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Regulation Y — Federal Reserve action regulating corporate bank holding company practices as well as certain practices of state member banks. Practices or issues that fall under Regulation Y governance include establishment of minimum capital reserves (ratio of … Investment dictionary
regulation*/*/ — [ˌregjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] an official rule that controls the way things are done building/safety regulations[/ex] 2) [U] official control of an activity, process, or industry the government s regulation of the steel industry[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
