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regulación

regulation

noun rreh-goo-lah-SYOHN Less Common
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin regulatio, from regulare (to control), from regula (rule).

Also means

control

Usage Note

Regulación covers both the act of regulating and the set of rules themselves, though for a specific written rule the more precise word is reglamento or normativa. In public discourse regulación is often paired with financiera, laboral, or ambiental to specify the domain. The verb is regular; the adjective regulado ('regulated'). Feminine noun; plural regulaciones.

Examples

"La regulación financiera se ha endurecido mucho."

Natural Translation

Financial regulation has tightened considerably.

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