regulator

noun

reg·​u·​la·​tor ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər 

 also  ˈrā-

1

: one that regulates

2

: regulatory gene

Synonyms

• control
• controller

Examples of regulator in a Sentence

the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity

Recent Examples on the Web

So far the company’s existing driver assist features, known as Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, or FSD, are facing probes from federal safety regulators after a series of crashes involving the technology. —Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024

The regulator began the probe into Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines in July 2022. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024

Power companies, grid experts, tech giants and policymakers are grappling with the fallout after federal regulators late Friday rejected an Amazon effort to power one of its data centers with a nearby nuclear power plant. —Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024

Hanes’ Heartland Tri-State Bank, drained of cash, was shut down by federal regulators and sold to another financial institution. —Martha Mendoza, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing regulator

• growth regulator
• regulator gene

Medical Definition

regulator

noun

reg·​u·​la·​tor ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt-ər 

1

: one that regulates

2

: regulatory gene

Legal Definition

regulator

noun

reg·​u·​la·​tor ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər 

: one (as a government agency) that regulates