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
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The bank was still fined $136 million by regulators last year for not making enough progress on the improvements. Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025 Federal and state environmental regulators suspected the Chiquita Canyon reaction was caused by oxygen intrusion. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025 Every second a business is offline costs money, frustrates customers, alarms investors and draws the watchful eye of regulators. Karthik Sj, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Courtenay Brown Updated Feb 1, 2025 - Business Biden-era consumer agency head fired by Trump White House The White House on Saturday fired the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra — one of the final regulators held over from the Biden administration. Emily Peck, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regulator

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 Mar. 2025.

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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