regulation
Collocations
36(noun.) control of sth
ADJ
strict, tight, tough | increased | government, international, official, professional, public, state | economic, environmental, financial | price, temperature
VERB + REGULATION
call for, demand
Environmental groups demanded stricter regulation of plastic production last year.
introduce
be subject to
Food safety standards mean that all restaurants are subject to regulation by the health department.
PREP
~ by
The airline industry operates under strict regulation by the government to ensure passenger safety.
regulations
ADJ
strict, stringent, tighter, tougher
The restaurant had to follow strict regulations about food safety after the health inspection.
draft | emergency | statutory | building, fire, hygiene, planning, safety, traffic, etc. | EU, federal, government, international, official | prison, school
VERB + REGULATION
comply with, conform to, meet, observe, satisfy
All restaurants must meet strict food safety regulations to protect their customers.
breach, break, contravene, flout, infringe
adopt, bring in, impose, introduce, issue, make
The government introduced strict new regulations to improve food safety in restaurants.
liberalize, relax
Banks had to relax regulations after the financial crisis to help businesses get loans more easily.
tighten
enforce
The government decided to enforce stricter safety regulations at all food factories.
REGULATION + VERB
be designed to
New safety regulations are designed to protect workers from dangerous chemicals in factories.
control sth, govern sth, protect sth
New safety regulations protect workers from dangerous chemicals in factories.
impose sth, require sth, restrict sth, specify sth, stipulate sth
New safety regulations now restrict the number of hours that truck drivers can work without a break.
apply (to sth)
The new safety regulations apply to all products manufactured in our factory.
come into force
REGULATION + NOUN
uniform, white shirt, etc.
All employees must wear the regulation white shirt during their shifts at the restaurant.
PREP
against (the) ~s
Smoking in the office is against company regulations, so please use the designated area outside.
in (the) ~
The school requires all students to wear uniforms in regulation.
under (the) ~
Drivers under these regulations cannot use their phones while operating a vehicle.
~s concerning/regarding
New rules regarding workplace safety were introduced last month.
~ on
The government introduced strict regulations on plastic bags in supermarkets last year.
PHRASES
a breach of the regulations, compliance with a regulation, in accordance with (the) regulations
The company was fined for a breach of the safety regulations.
rules and regulations