Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of regulation
"The new safety regulations require all employees to wear helmets on the construction site."
In plain English: Regulations are official rules that organizations or governments make to control how things should be done.
"The new building regulations require all windows to be energy-efficient."
Derived from Latin regulatio, this term comes from regula (rule or straight edge) via French, originally referring to the act of making something conform to a standard rule. It entered English in the 16th century with the meaning of prescribed rules governing conduct or procedure.