self-regulated
[ self-reg-yuh-ley-tid, self- ]
/ ˌsɛlfˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tɪd, ˈsɛlf- /
adjective
governed or controlled from within; self-regulating.
Origin of self-regulated
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby self-regulated
Example sentences from the Web for self-regulated
Mr. Diamond should be sacked,” said Mann, “and LIBOR should be regulated rather than self-regulated.
Barclays, NatWest, LIBOR: Britain’s ‘Perfect Storm’ of Scandal |Peter Jukes |July 3, 2012 |DAILY BEASTFinancial innovation, such as mortgage securitization, was on balance beneficial and excesses were likely to be self-regulated.
The watch is perpetually self-wound and self-regulated and self-repaired.
The Breath of Life |John Burroughs