self-regulating

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self-regulating

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Able to control itself. The motor was self-regulating, until the governor broke and it suddenly raced out of control.
Of an organization, establishing standards for itself rather than having them legislated for it by government. Lawyers are self-regulating through the bar association, which sets standards and imposes penalties.

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@misc{self_regulating_2026,
  title = {self-regulating},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-regulating},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}