as in controller
a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system
the voltage regulator will make sure your car's alternator gets the right amount of electricity
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Trump's chief regulator over broadcast media, Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr, has opened investigations of ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and NPR.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Some crypto executives have charged that Biden administration regulators pressured financial firms to target their industry for de-banking.
—Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
This wasn't supposed to happen, with President Trump tossing out Biden-era regulations — and regulators — like cigarette butts on a country road.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
The drug was withdrawn from European and U.S. markets in 2019 and 2020 after regulators raised concerns about it containing a probable carcinogen.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Some crypto executives have charged that Biden administration regulators pressured financial firms to target their industry for de-banking.
—Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
This wasn't supposed to happen, with President Trump tossing out Biden-era regulations — and regulators — like cigarette butts on a country road.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
The drug was withdrawn from European and U.S. markets in 2019 and 2020 after regulators raised concerns about it containing a probable carcinogen.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Regulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulator. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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