reg

1 of 2

noun

: regulation
federal regs

reg

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
region
2
register; registered; registration
3
regular

Examples of reg in a Sentence

Noun a list of proposed regs according to army regs, dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
All three were required to follow the same regs as the anti-hunters: They weren’t legally permitted within 25 meters of the water except from 10 a.m. to 2 hours before sunset, nor were they allowed to touch or handle any ducks. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024 Small property owners, especially in the outer boroughs, are pinched by rent regs. Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024 Probably, the opposite, complying with new taxes and regs. Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024 That’s actually less relevant than GAAP rules or FEC regs. Philip Elliott, TIME, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for reg 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening

First Known Use

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reg was in 1904

Dictionary Entries Near reg

Cite this Entry

“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reg. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

Reg.

abbreviation
1
regulation
2
register

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