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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Filing false statements to regulators regarding income from Nissan deferred until retirement – a total of $80 million. — Washington Post, "Why Ghosn’s Back in Jail and What It Says About Japan," 18 Sep. 2019 In France shortages in medications increased 20-fold between 2008 and 2018, according to the country’s drug regulator. — The Economist, "A dire scarcity of drugs is worsening, in part, because they are so cheap," 14 Sep. 2019 On Friday, Google disclosed to financial regulators that the Justice Department had requested documents related to past antitrust investigations into the company. — Steve Lohr, New York Times, "New Google and Facebook Inquiries Show Big Tech Scrutiny Is Rare Bipartisan Act," 6 Sep. 2019 The executive stressed the crux of the issue is whether the regulators decide to intensively investigate the situation and its effects throughout the music industry in China. — Rob Schwartz, Billboard, "Chinese Music Industry Reacts to Tencent Music Investigation," 29 Aug. 2019 If a renegade pilot threatened the safety of passengers, an airline’s management — or the regulators from the FAA — would feel legally obliged to act. — James Fallows, The Atlantic, "On Trump and Queeg: A Followup," 25 Aug. 2019 The first is its own fault: In 2015, VW’s reputation was shattered by the revelation that its brass had, for years, knowingly built diesel cars that spewed excessive pollution, and then repeatedly lied about it to regulators. — Fortune, "Electric Car Gold Rush: The Auto Industry Charges Into China," 20 Aug. 2019 That may give ammunition to regulators at the Federal Trade Commission, which is currently looking into Amazon as part of a broad antitrust probe. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Amazon is encouraging third-party sellers to raise prices on Walmart or risk losing perks," 5 Aug. 2019 But regulators have so far proved eager to accommodate SpaceX's plans. — Jackie Wattles, CNN, "SpaceX wants to beam internet across the American South by late 2020," 17 Sep. 2019

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