self-regulating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to control itself.
  2. Of an organization, establishing standards for itself rather than having them legislated for it by government.

Word forms

self-regulating more self-regulating most self-regulating

Etymology

From self- + regulating.

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