0 an official rule or the act of controlling something: --
1 according to the rules or the usual way of doing things: --
2 the chemical and nerve processes that allow people to adjust to changes in themselves and their environment so that they can continue to live --
3 the rules or systems that are used by a person or organization to control an activity or process, or the action of controlling the activity or process: --
[ U ] She favors government regulation of health-care systems.
environmental/safety/ import regulations
They are introducing new policies and regulations for e-commerce.
5 the activity of checking that a business is following official rules or laws: --
They are looking at the replacement of government regulation by self-regulation and market mechanisms.
This affects the operation and regulation of the accounting profession.
The regulations for coverage of nonexcluded medical aids are complex and therefore are only briefly described.
The enforcement of such regulations may be difficult where monitoring is poor or testing is accessed from foreign jurisdictions.
The degree is delivered by the institution in which the student is registered, following its own regulations.
Of interest, national regulations were required already at that time to reduce the large variability among hospitals in the exact method of cost price calculation.
The government, however, has a strong steering role with complex regulations affecting virtually every aspect of the health system.
Up until the twentieth century, regulations regarding marital fitness tended to follow the common-law rules on the capacity of parties to contract.
By comparison, the earlier building orders, regulations and codes did not go beyond some basic controls and general precautions against the danger of fire.
They depict housing processes in relatively unfettered markets with comparatively few government regulations and direct intervention.
