regulator
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• noun
A person or official agency that supervises and controls a particular industry, business activity, or public service to ensure compliance with laws and standards.
"The financial regulator imposed a hefty fine on the bank for failing to report suspicious transactions."
A mechanical or electronic device used for controlling and maintaining a specific rate of flow, pressure, voltage, temperature, or speed in a machine or system.
"The scuba diver checked her breathing regulator carefully before descending into the deep water."
In biology and biochemistry, a gene, protein, or hormone that controls a physiological process or the expression of one or more other genes.
"Insulin acts as a primary regulator of glucose levels in the human bloodstream."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-17th century from the verb 'regulate' and the agentive suffix '-or', ultimately deriving from the Late Latin verb 'regulare' ('to control by rule'), from Latin 'regula' ('rule' or 'straight stick').