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[ self -reg-yuh -ley -shuh n, self- ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsɛlfˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun 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.
Origin of self-regulation First recorded in 1685–95
Words nearby self-regulation self-registering, self-registering thermometer, self-regulated, self-regulating, self-regulating organization, self-regulation , self-regulative, self-reliance, self-reliant, self-renunciation, self-replicate
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Example sentences from the Web for self-regulation And self-regulation is an important concept when it comes to understanding the government-averse sharing economy.
Inside Uber’s Political War Machine | Olivia Nuzzi| June 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Obama campaign says that it is rigorous in its self-regulation effort.
The Illegal-Donor Loophole | Peter Schweizer, Peter J. Boyer| October 8, 2012| DAILY BEAST
“I don't think this is an industry that is interested in or capable of self-regulation ,” Davies said today.
Guardian Journalist Gives Testimony on Hacking Scandal | William Underhill| November 29, 2011| DAILY BEAST
Who could know better about the failure of self-regulation than someone who has a sexual addiction?
Why Obama Should Hire Eliot Spitzer | Justin Frank| April 6, 2009| DAILY BEAST
That always was and always will be the case; it appertains to the self-regulation of mental progress.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology | C. G. Jung
He has a power of self-regulation , which we call conscience.
Modern Skepticism | C. J. Ellicott
The principle of self-guidance is not restricted to living creatures, nor is self-regulation limited to mental power.
The Scientific Basis of National Progress | George Gore
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