regulation

regulation

/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/

too many rules and regulations

fire/building regulations

the strict regulations governing the sale of weapons

To comply with government hygiene regulations, there must be a separate sink for hand washing.

against regulations It's against safety regulations to fix these doors open.

under the regulations Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.

Collocations

adjective

verb + regulation

comply with

conform to

regulation + verb

be designed to

control something

govern something

regulation + noun

preposition

against (the) regulations

in (the) regulation

under (the) regulation

phrases

a breach of the regulations

compliance with a regulation

in accordance with (the) regulations

the voluntary regulation of the press

Collocations

adjective

verb + regulation

call for

preposition

regulation by

regulation of

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