regulator

noun

reg·​u·​la·​tor ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce regulator (audio)
 also  ˈrā-
1
: one that regulates
2

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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Federal regulators have struggled to hold insurance companies accountable for improperly denying mental health coverage, in part because of staffing and budgetary constraints. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025 The same day, the court also upheld a 2.4 billion euro, or $2.7 billion, fine against Google by EU antitrust regulators. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025 In a new letter, Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to look into legal and ethical questions around the meme cryptocurrency coins launched by President Donald Trump and the first lady. Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025 At the time, our attempt was to find American politicians who could communicate the big idea of how our economy was beginning to work, so smaller local regulators could start to consider how to control the distribution of value that the internet of data transactions creates. James Felton Keith, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for regulator 

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of regulator was in 1648

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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

regulator

noun
reg·​u·​la·​tor ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt-ər How to pronounce regulator (audio)
1
: one that regulates
2

Legal Definition

regulator

noun
reg·​u·​la·​tor ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce regulator (audio)
: one (as a government agency) that regulates

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