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Self-regulating

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to control itself.

    "The motor was self-regulating, until the governor broke and it suddenly raced out of control."

  2. 2
    Of an organization, establishing standards for itself rather than having them legislated for it by government.

    "Lawyers are self-regulating through the bar association, which sets standards and imposes penalties."

Adjective
  1. 1
    designed to activate or move or regulate itself wordnet

Etymology

From self- + regulating.

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