{
    "term": "regulation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an official rule made by a government or some other authority",
            "sensetop": "against regulations under the regulations",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "too many **rules and regulations**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "fire/building regulations"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **strict regulations** governing the sale of weapons"
                },
                {
                    "text": "To comply with government hygiene regulations, there must be a separate sink for hand washing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's against **safety regulations** to fix these doors open.",
                    "contextForm": "against regulations"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.",
                    "contextForm": "under the regulations"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In practice, the regulations are rarely enforced."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Regulations require water authorities to test seawater for bacteria."
                },
                {
                    "text": "States are enacting new laws and regulations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Act imposes more stringent regulations on atmospheric pollution."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company took advantage of the country's lax environmental regulations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government is under pressure to relax censorship regulations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The notice is in accordance with Regulation 7."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The regulations are designed to encourage lower consumption of water."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The regulations ban the use of genetically modified organisms."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The restaurant owner admitted 13 breaches of food hygiene regulations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are strict regulations concerning the adoption of children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There will be stricter regulations dictating which foods are allowed in schools."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These regulations apply to all cows sold after June 1998."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These restrictions are set out in regulations made by the minister."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Tighter regulations come into force next year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Under the new regulations, each worker must have a rest every two hours."
                },
                {
                    "text": "regulations governing trade and industry"
                },
                {
                    "text": "regulations on hygiene"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's against safety regulations to eat or drink in the laboratory."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are too many rules and regulations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her job is to ensure that the company complies with laws and regulations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "State and federal regulations are being introduced nationwide to restrict unhealthy food in school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Toxic waste must be handled according to the regulations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are heavy fines for those who violate the regulations."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Permission and obligation", "Law and justice"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["strict", "stringent", "tight"],
                "verb + regulation": ["comply with", "conform to", "meet"],
                "regulation + verb": [
                    "be designed to",
                    "control something",
                    "govern something"
                ],
                "regulation + noun": ["uniform"],
                "preposition": [
                    "against (the) regulations",
                    "in (the) regulation",
                    "under (the) regulation"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "a breach of the regulations",
                    "compliance with a regulation",
                    "in accordance with (the) regulations"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "controlling something by means of rules",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the voluntary regulation of the press"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Businesses should be free from excessive government regulation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Food additives are subject to government regulation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Theatre, cinema and broadcasting are all subject to regulation by local authorities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are calling for tighter regulation of the industry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the regulation of the medical profession"
                },
                {
                    "text": "those opposed to tighter regulation of banks"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The enquiry into press self-regulation is expected to report next month."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has to set up an effective system of regulation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a need to bring our financial regulation into line with EU standards."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What is the effect of such legal regulation on small businesses?"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Permission and obligation", "Money", "Law and justice"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["strict", "tight", "tough"],
                "verb + regulation": ["call for", "demand", "introduce"],
                "preposition": ["regulation by", "regulation of"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/",
                "audio": "re/regulation/regulation__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/",
                "audio": "re/regulation/regulation__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}