regulator
noun
reg·u·la·tor
| \ ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər also ˈrā-
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Definition of regulator
1
: one that regulates
2
: regulatory gene
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Examples of regulator in a Sentence
the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, a Nashville, Tenn.-based nonprofit, told regulators last week that utility goals for energy reduction should be increased, not lowered. — Marcia Heroux Pounds, sun-sentinel.com, "FPL program helps less than 1 percent of customers cut energy use," 16 Aug. 2019 Harvest Health and Recreation, a medical marijuana company, is in trouble with regulators in Ohio and Pennsylvania. — Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, "57% of registered Ohio medical marijuana patients buying product: Marijuana news," 12 Aug. 2019 Globally, the airline industry has lost about 40 million seats since deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia led regulators to ground the plane. — Dallas News, "Southwest, American have lost 5 million seats from troubled 737 Max's grounding," 9 Aug. 2019 There is no sign that Wexner ever told regulators or legal authorities about the potential theft. — Stephen Gandel, CBS News, "Jeffrey Epstein may have taken "vast sums" from Victoria's Secret billionaire," 8 Aug. 2019 Howard said any issues with state and local regulators were either dropped or resolved and the company is following all Minnesota laws. — Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, "Carpenters picket to highlight wage theft laws; contractors targeted dispute claims," 2 Aug. 2019 Despite all this, the FirstEnergy has told regulators that its two nuclear plants are unprofitable and will be closed in the next few years without bailouts, leaving up to 4,300 people out of work and the communities around the plants devastated. — David Roberts, Vox, "Ohio just passed the worst energy bill of the 21st century," 27 July 2019 Traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers have also been asking regulators to update antitrust policy in order to rein in Google and Amazon, which dominate the online marketplace through what the retailers say are anticompetitive practices. — Kate Cox, Ars Technica, "Justice Department launches antitrust probe into big tech," 24 July 2019 If India introduces an official virtual currency, therefore, the RBI must be its appropriate regulator, the report said. — Pramod Mathew, Quartz India, "Indian government panel wants cryptocurrency holders jailed, but can’t deny its tech has merits," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'regulator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for regulator
regulator
noun
English Language Learners Definition of regulator
: a device for controlling the level or amount of something (such as speed or temperature)
: an official who works for the part of the government that controls a public activity (such as banking or insurance) by making and enforcing rules
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regulator
noun
reg·u·la·tor
| \ ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt-ər
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Medical Definition of regulator
1
: one that regulates
2
: regulatory gene
regulator
noun
reg·u·la·tor
| \ ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər
\
\
Legal Definition of regulator
: one (as a government agency) that regulates
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