regulation : Idioms & Phrases


Regulation sword, cap, uniform, etc.

  • (Mil.), a sword, cap, uniform, etc., of the kind or quality prescribed by the official regulations.
Webster 1913

regulation time

  • noun (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game
    • the game was finished in regulation time
WordNet

Sumptuary laws ∨ regulations

  • laws intended to restrain or limit the expenditure of citizens in apparel, food, furniture, etc.; laws which regulate the prices of commodities and the wages of labor; laws which forbid or restrict the use of certain articles, as of luxurious apparel.
Webster 1913