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régulateur

regulator

noun reh-goo-lah-TUR Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: Latin regulare, 'to control'

Also means

controller

Usage Note

Régulateur can be a noun (a device or authority that regulates) or an adjective (un mécanisme régulateur, a regulating mechanism). In economics le régulateur refers to a regulatory body; in technology it is a control device such as a voltage regulator. The feminine adjective form is régulatrice.

Examples

"Le régulateur surveille les marchés financiers."

Natural Translation

The regulator monitors the financial markets.

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