self-regulationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌself.reɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌself.reɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/making certain yourself that you or your employees act according to the rules, rather than having this done by other people:
They favour the self-regulation of the industry, and strict codes of conduct have already been issued by the Advertising Association.
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self-regulating
adjective uk/ˌselfˈreɡ.jə.leɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˌselfˈreɡ.jə.leɪ.t̬ɪŋ/also self-regulatory,
a self-regulating body/organization