regulation :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. (control)

n. the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"

n. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"

ordinance

n. an authoritative rule

government

n. the state of being controlled or governed

regulation time

n. (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time"

disposal, administration

n. a method of tending to (especially business) matters

stipulation, specification, condition

n. a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement

term

n. any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"

order, rescript, decree, edict, fiat

n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

authorization, mandate

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

statute, legislative act

n. an act passed by a legislative body

axiom, maxim

n. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

directive

n. a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"

direction, instruction

n. a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"

measure, bill

n. a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"

guideline, rule of thumb, guidelines

n. a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"

stricture

n. severe criticism

condition, status

n. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

office, power

n. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

sovereignty, reign

n. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

oversight, supervision, supervising, superintendence

n. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

implementation, execution, carrying out

n. the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"

overtime, extra time

n. playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie

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