Self-regulating Definition
sĕlfrĕgyə-lātĭng
adjective
Regulating oneself or itself.
American Heritage
Regulating oneself or itself, so as to function automatically or without outside control.
Webster's New World
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.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- self-activating
- self-moving
- self-acting
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