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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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 trip to the nation’s capital finds the mayor asking for the Ohio EPA to be primary regulator for Lakewood’s system and plan going forward. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Ohio EPA director visits Lakewood to see city’s stormwater management issues firsthand," 6 June 2019 Federal regulators voted Thursday to give phone companies the right to block unwanted calls without getting customers' permission first. — Tali Arbel, chicagotribune.com, "FCC approves new weapon in war on robocalls. But 'then the scammers find a new way.'," 6 June 2019 Federal regulators are giving phone companies the right to block unwanted calls without getting customers' permission first. — CBS News, "FCC paves the way for widespread blocking of robocalls," 6 June 2019 The new drone presents even more challenges for regulators because there aren’t standards yet for its robotic features. — Alan Levin, Fortune, "Amazon Reveals Its Latest Delivery Drone Design," 5 June 2019 Federal regulators maintain a list of nursing homes that have a track recording of failing to meet care standards and are candidates for special regulatory scrutiny but are not selected for that program. — Harold Brubaker, https://www.inquirer.com, "11 of nation’s most troubled nursing homes are in Philadelphia region, newly published list shows," 4 June 2019 Most recently, Argosy University in Eagan closed after federal regulators shut off student aid saying the school hadn’t properly distributed it to students. — Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, "Globe University, Minnesota School of Business students should get loan refunds, appeals court rules," 3 June 2019 As part of the overhaul, the FRC will be folded into a new regulator called the audit, reporting and governance authority. — Nina Trentmann, WSJ, "U.K. Regulator Fines KPMG Over Audit of Co-op Bank," 8 May 2019 This is something regulators would not have done prior to the financial crisis. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "How close are we to another financial crisis? 8 experts weigh in.," 18 Sep. 2018

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