Definition of regulator
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: one that regulates
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: regulatory gene
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the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
Recent Examples of regulator from the Web
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Anti-trust regulators in eight other countries have already approved the deal, including the U.S. and Europe.
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Casino regulators in Nevada, Macau and Massachusetts are investigating the misconduct allegations.
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This week, while in the US Congress was slowly grilling Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in China, regulators brought down swift bans on offending news apps and social media apps.
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Aviation regulators in Europe and the U.S. have previously warned airlines against entering Syrian airspace, according to Reuters.
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In 2017, European Union regulators fined Facebook $122 million over misleading privacy disclosures the company made in seeking approval to buy WhatsApp.
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Hospitals have long been the exemplar of the old-school model, where bigger is better, evolution is met with suspicion, and more services — regardless of their necessity — mean more lucrative kickbacks from the regulators in charge.
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Bank regulators in San Francisco would be versed in that, not him.
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State regulators in New York are examining Kushner loans from that bank and two others, including lines of credit to Jared Kushner.
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First Known Use of regulator
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REGULATOR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of regulator for English Language Learners
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: a device for controlling the level or amount of something (such as speed or temperature)
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: an official who works for the part of the government that controls a public activity (such as banking or insurance) by making and enforcing rules
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legal Definition of regulator
: one (as a government agency) that regulates
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