- [countable, usually plural] an official rule made by a government or some other authority
- too many rules and regulations
- fire/building regulations
- the strict regulations governing the sale of weapons
- To comply with government hygiene regulations, there must be a separate sink for hand washing.
- against regulations It's against safety regulations to fix these doors open.
- under the regulations Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.
Extra ExamplesTopics Permission and obligationb2, Law and justiceb2- In practice, the regulations are rarely enforced.
- Regulations require water authorities to test seawater for bacteria.
- States are enacting new laws and regulations.
- The Act imposes more stringent regulations on atmospheric pollution.
- The company took advantage of the country's lax environmental regulations.
- The government is under pressure to relax censorship regulations.
- The notice is in accordance with Regulation 7.
- The regulations are designed to encourage lower consumption of water.
- The regulations ban the use of genetically modified organisms.
- The restaurant owner admitted 13 breaches of food hygiene regulations.
- There are strict regulations concerning the adoption of children.
- There will be stricter regulations dictating which foods are allowed in schools.
- These regulations apply to all cows sold after June 1998.
- These restrictions are set out in regulations made by the minister.
- Tighter regulations come into force next year.
- Under the new regulations, each worker must have a rest every two hours.
- regulations governing trade and industry
- regulations on hygiene
- It's against safety regulations to eat or drink in the laboratory.
- There are too many rules and regulations.
- Her job is to ensure that the company complies with laws and regulations.
- State and federal regulations are being introduced nationwide to restrict unhealthy food in school.
- Toxic waste must be handled according to the regulations.
- There are heavy fines for those who violate the regulations.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strict
- stringent
- tight
- …
- comply with
- conform to
- meet
- …
- be designed to
- control something
- govern something
- …
- uniform
- against (the) regulations
- in (the) regulation
- under (the) regulation
- …
- a breach of the regulations
- compliance with a regulation
- in accordance with (the) regulations
- …
- [uncountable] controlling something by means of rules
- the voluntary regulation of the press
Extra ExamplesTopics Permission and obligationc1, Moneyc1, Law and justicec1- Businesses should be free from excessive government regulation.
- Food additives are subject to government regulation.
- Theatre, cinema and broadcasting are all subject to regulation by local authorities.
- They are calling for tighter regulation of the industry.
- the regulation of the medical profession
- those opposed to tighter regulation of banks
- The enquiry into press self-regulation is expected to report next month.
- The government has to set up an effective system of regulation.
- There is a need to bring our financial regulation into line with EU standards.
- What is the effect of such legal regulation on small businesses?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strict
- tight
- tough
- …
- call for
- demand
- introduce
- …
- regulation by
- regulation of
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