regulator

noun

reg·​u·​la·​tor ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce regulator (audio)
 also  ˈrā-
1
: one that regulates
2

Examples of regulator in a Sentence

the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
Recent Examples on the Web American and European regulators have spent tens of millions subsidizing pyrolysis facilities. Lisa Song, ProPublica, 20 June 2024 By Khari Johnson | CalMatters California regulators are moving to restrict how employers can use artificial intelligence to screen workers and job applicants — warning that using AI to measure tone of voice, facial expressions and reaction times may run afoul of the law. Calmatters, Orange County Register, 20 June 2024 Parliamentarians from all sides have called for the introduction of a football regulator, while clubs have been penalized for breaking financial fair play rules. Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024 The inflexible approach of the new merger guidelines is reflective of regulators’ collective failure to fully appreciate the ways in which blindly following past practice in sports policy yields terrible public policy. Jonathan Knee, Sportico.com, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for regulator 

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Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of regulator was in 1648

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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

regulator

noun
reg·​u·​la·​tor ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt-ər How to pronounce regulator (audio)
1
: one that regulates
2

Legal Definition

regulator

noun
reg·​u·​la·​tor ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce regulator (audio)
: one (as a government agency) that regulates

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