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self-regulation

[self-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn, self-]

noun

  1. control by oneself or itself, as in an economy, business organization, etc., especially such control as exercised independently of governmental supervision, laws, or the like.



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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of self-regulation1

First recorded in 1685–95
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Example Sentences

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She said regular police would enforce the ban but also added that she was a great believer in the "self-regulation".

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Bogotá’s unorthodox mayor, Antanas Mockus—who rose to fame after mooning student protesters and deployed mimes to control traffic—viewed the activity as a gambit “to achieve self-regulation in the behavior among citizens.â€

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While showing little self-regulation on issuing blistering attacks on politicians he does not like, Musk has only kind words for Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping.

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Such self-regulation is a sign of emotional intelligence, according to Cytowic, and a way of responding to stress rather than letting it control your behavior.

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According to the US political scientist Francis Fukuyama, “neither platform self-regulation, nor the forms of state regulation coming down the line†can solve “the online freedom of speech questionâ€.

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