self-regulation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛlfrɛgjʊˈleɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′reg′yə lā′shən, self′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
self-reg•u•la•tion  (self′reg′yə lā′shən, self′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. control by oneself or itself, as in an economy, business organization, etc., esp. such control as exercised independently of governmental supervision, laws, or the like.
  • 1685–95

'self-regulation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
autoregulation

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