- One who, or that which, regulates. - A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as:
(a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length
of the hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance.
(b) The governor of a steam engine. (c) A valve for controlling the
admission of steam to the steam chest, in a locomotive. - A clock, or other timepiece, used as a standard of
correct time. See Astronomical clock (a), under Clock. - A member of a volunteer committee which, in default of
the lawful authority, undertakes to preserve order and prevent crimes;
also, sometimes, one of a band organized for the comission of violent
crimes.
Regulatory arbitrage Regulatory arbitrage is a process in which banks keep on their books assets that have the same risk-based capital requirement but are relatively risky, such as a loan to a company with a very low credit
Regulatory forbearance Regulatory forbearance is the regulators’ refraining from exercising their right to put an insolvent bank out of business.
Regulatory capture Regulatory capture is an industry’s domination of a regulatory agency through lobbying and staffing the agency with people drawn from the industries being regulated.
Crankcase depression regulator valve Crankcase depression regulator valve is a valve that prevents excess pressure from building in the crankcase (which could lead to oil leakage
Exhaust pressure regulator valve Exhaust pressure regulator valve is a device that directs warm exhaust to a vehicles intake in an effort to aid fuel vaporization and reduce warm-up
Regulator gene Regulator gene is a gene that controls the rate of enzyme synthesis in an operon.
Bank Examiners and Regulators Because banks are among the most heavily regulated of all business firms, there is an ongoing need for men and women to examine the financial condition...
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