Synonyms and Antonyms of regulation
1
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
- it's against community regulations to leave your trash on the curb for more than two days
code, constitution, decalogue, directory
act, law, ordinance, statute
behest, charge, command, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, edict, fiat, instruction, order
axiom, fundamental, maxim, precept
moral, principle, value
ban, interdiction, prohibition, proscription, restriction
convention, custom, habit, manners, mores, practice (also practise), tradition, way
blueprint, canon, formula, guide, guideline, standard
2
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
- the owner seldom visited the plant and did not take an active part in the regulation of the company
administration, care, charge, conduct, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, management, operation, oversight, presidency, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision
generalship, leadership, rulership
agency
aegis (also egis), custody, guardianship, keeping, lap, protection, safekeeping, trust, tutelage, ward
engineering, logistics, machination, manipulation
coadministration, codirection, comanagement
3
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
- the regulation of the soccer team was left entirely to the head coach and her assistants
monitoring, observance, observation, observing, policing
administration, control, direction, generalship, hand(s), management, running
leadership, piloting, shepherding, steering
government, reign, rule
aegis (also egis), auspices, guardianship, protection, trusteeship, tutelage
