regulate

verb17 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.2

to enforce rules for controlling something in a very firm way

to control something with many strict rules and restrictions

to control something very closely, leaving little room for deviation

to control something with a high degree of monitoring and precision

to control something with great attention to detail

to control something in the correct or appropriate way

to control something by the national government

to control something in an ineffective or bad way

to control something with flexible or non-strict rules

to control something with minimal rules or intervention

controlled by the official legal system of a country

controlled by a formal written law passed by a legislative body

an act of trying to establish control over a situation, industry, etc.

to make an effort to control or manage something

to try or aim to establish control over something

to be created with the specific purpose of controlling something

to have the aim or plan of controlling something