regulation

/ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən/

noun

  1. the act of regulating : the state of being regulated

  2. an authoritative rule dealing with details or procedure

  3. a rule or order issued by an executive authority or regulatory agency of a government and having the force of law

law rule regulation precept statute ordinance canon mean a principle governing action or procedure. law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on the part of all subject to that authority. rule applies to more restricted or specific situations.

adjective

  1. conforming to regulations : official

noun

  1. the act or condition or an instance of regulating oneself or itself: such as

  2. control or supervision from within instead of by an external authority; also : a rule imposed in self-regulation

  3. the bringing of oneself or itself into a state of order, method, or uniformity

the online marketing industry's self-regulation of consumer privacy protections