regulation

simple noun92 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8
government regulation8.5

regulation by the state or authorities

strict regulation8.0
safety regulation7.9

rules intended to prevent harm or injury

tight regulation7.8
tough regulation7.7
environmental regulation7.6

rules to protect the natural world

stringent regulation7.5
legal regulation6.8
current regulation6.7
existing regulation6.6
statutory regulation6.5
excessive regulation6.2

implies there is too much regulation

restrictive regulation6.0

limits freedom or activity

lax regulation5.8

implies regulation is not strict enough

burdensome regulation5.5

often implying negative consequences for business

proposed regulation5.2
draft regulation5.0
rules and regulations8.2

a common fixed phrase

under the regulations7.0

according to the rules

regulations concerning sth6.3
comply with regulations7.2
enforce regulations7.1
introduce regulations7.0
meet regulations6.9
impose regulations6.8
violate regulations6.6
conform to regulations6.5
breach regulations6.4
tighten regulations6.3
relax regulations6.1
enact regulations5.9
regulation uniform5.5

the official, required uniform

regulations require sth7.3
regulations ban sth6.9
regulations prohibit sth6.8
regulations come into force6.5

the regulations begin to apply

regulations stipulate sth6.0

more formal

regulations mandate sth5.7