regulation

Definition

  • noun: an official rule or law that says how something should be done
  • noun: the act of 'regulating'
  • + 'of'
  • synonyms: law, principle, order

Examples

  • The length of the field is not 'regulation'. = The field is not 'regulation' size.

  • Each agency has its own set of 'rules and regulations'.

  • the 'regulation of' gun sales by the government

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and victory for the French team. ... was Xania, the international pop star. They had been having quite a stormy affair. By the end of regulation time the score was tied... ... and the game went into sudden death. For a patriotic Frenchman and a true fan like myself... (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther