regulator

noun

reg·u·la·tor | \ ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər also ˈrā-

Definition of regulator

1 : one that regulates

2 : regulatory gene

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the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity

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Without reliable ways to remotely identify and track drones, regulators, law-enforcement agencies and national-security officials have resisted opening up swaths of U.S. airspace for the burgeoning industry. — Andy Pasztor, WSJ, "FAA Launches Test Program to Speed Up Drone Identification Rules," 30 Dec. 2018 The corrosive water was not properly treated due to an incorrect reading of federal rules by state regulators, and lead leached from old pipes into homes and led to elevated levels of the toxin in children. — David Eggert, The Seattle Times, "2 Michigan regulators take plea deals in Flint water case," 26 Dec. 2018 With companies like Airbnb and Uber consistently engaged in battles with local regulators, the tide may have turned for Big Tech. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Scooter companies, seeking to shape regulations, hire transit advocates," 17 Oct. 2018 Keep in mind that some kits don’t include pressure regulators, timers, backflow preventers, and line filters. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Install a Drip Irrigation System in Your Garden," 17 July 2018 In a midday press conference, Lorenzo Cordova, head of the electoral regulator INE, said the indications were that voting was proceeding peacefully so far. — Nacha Cattan And Eric Martin / Bloomberg, Time, "Mexicans Go to the Polls With Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on the Brink of Historic Victory," 1 July 2018 Addressing the situation requires a collective effort between funding agencies, regulators, farmers and others, the authors add in the review, published in Science. — Brooke Borel, Scientific American, "Weeds Are Winning the War against Herbicide Resistance," 18 June 2018 One of the industry's most powerful regulators, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, took steps last month to encourage banks to compete directly with payday lenders again, but the industry is not expected to rush in, analysts say. — Renae Merle, ajc, "In some states, debate over payday lending unfolds in the black church," 7 June 2018 After the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke, lawmakers, regulators, and users all over the world were, understandably, outraged. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "Facebook’s very bad year, explained," 21 Dec. 2018

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