noun phrase · formal
government regulation
UK/ˈɡʌvənmənt ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/US/ˈɡʌvərnmənt ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/GOV·ernment reg·u·LA·tion
Rules and controls that a government puts in place to manage behaviour or activities.
Examples
“Stricter government regulation on emissions could improve air quality.”
“Small businesses often complain about excessive government regulation.”
“The new government regulation requires companies to report their carbon footprint.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective air-quality management requires a balance between industry freedom and stringent government regulation enforced with transparency.”
Collocations
- introduce government regulation
- tighten government regulation
Word family
Common mistakes
the government regulation→government regulations
state regulation→government regulation
Say it for a higher band
5government rule→6state regulation→7+government regulation
Synonyms
state regulation
public regulation
Easily confused
state regulation
“New state regulation on food safety came into effect last month.”
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