self-regulating
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English regulating English self-regulating From self- + regulating.
- 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.”