regulate

/ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt/

Middle English, from Late Latin regulatus, past participle of regulare, from Latin regula rule

verb

  1. to govern or direct according to rule

  2. to bring under the control of law or constituted authority

  3. to make regulations for or concerning

verb

  1. to regulate oneself or itself

  2. to control or govern (something) for or by oneself

allowing markets to self-regulate

noun

  1. the act or process of imposing regulations and restrictions on something (such as an industry) that was previously deregulated

The role of the state is expanding again, together with a reregulation of markets.