self-po·lic·ing
ˌself-pə-ˈlē-siŋ
: the act or action of supervising the activities or policies of one's own group in order to prevent or detect and address violations of rules and regulations without outside enforcement
the industry's efforts at self-policing
But there is no easy answer, other than rigorous self-policing by users.—Jim Kerstetter
Not all march organizers agree that self-policing is necessary or, even, appropriate.—The Oregonian
: having, involving, or engaging in self-policing
self-policing forums
a self-policing community
the group's self-policing system/policy
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