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self-regulation
noun [U] /ˌself.reɡ.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/Definition
› making certain yourself that you or your employees act according to the rules, rather than having this done by other people: They favour the self-regulation of the industry, and strict codes of conduct have already been issued by the Advertising Association.Rules and laws self-regulating
/ˌselfˈreɡ.jʊ.leɪ.tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ adjective (also self-regulatory) › a self-regulating body/organizationRules and laws
/-t̬ɪŋ/ adjective (also self-regulatory) › a self-regulating body/organizationRules and laws(Definition of self-regulation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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