Well-regulated

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Orderly, properly maintained, and efficiently managed.

    "Each well-regulated Indian Cemetery keeps half a dozen graves permanently open for contingencies and incidental wear and tear."

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arrangedbusinesslikeformalhabitualharmoniousin hand

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"Each well-regulated Indian Cemetery keeps half a dozen graves permanently open for contingencies and incidental wear and tear."

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