self-regulation

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The regulation by a person of their own behaviour without external control, governance, or monitoring.
2. (uncountable) The regulation by an organization of its own operation without external control, governance, or monitoring.
3. (uncountable) The regulation by a device or machine of its own operation without external control, governance, or monitoring.

Synonyms

autoregulation

self-adjustment

self-governing

automatic regulation

automatic governing

Translations

zelfregulering

autoréglementation

αυτορρύθμιση

autoregolamentazione

autorregulamentação

autorregulación

autorreglamentación

التنظيم الذاتي

öz düzenleme

Selbstkontrolle auf freiwilliger Basis

Etymology

From self- + regulation.