regs
Rules, casually speaking
Regs is informal for regulations—the official rules governing conduct in an organization or industry: The new regs take effect next month, We have to follow the regs.
Common in military, legal, and bureaucratic contexts where regulations are frequently referenced.
Sometimes appears in compounds: building regs, safety regs.
Official enactment of statutes
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- statutesFormally enacted laws
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- decreesOfficial orders with force
mandates · directives · policy · jurisdiction · authority · bureaucracy · administration · rulemaking
Formal accounts examination
- conformityAdherence to norms
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- due diligencePre-transaction reasonable care
oversight · monitoring · verification · validation · quality control · accountability · transparency · standards
Imposed or inherent bounds
- prohibitionsFormal orders against something
- constraintsLimits on action
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
- embargoesRestrictions on international commerce
controls · curbs · caps · ceilings · exclusions · moratoriums · boundaries · building codes
Expected behavioral standards
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
ISO · calibration · uniformity · consistency · baseline · reference · emissions standards · safety standards
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- statutesFormally enacted laws
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
decrees · mandates · directives · policy · jurisdiction · authority · bureaucracy · administration · rulemaking · codification
audit
Formal accounts examination
- conformityAdherence to norms
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- adherenceFaithful following of something
due diligence · oversight · monitoring · verification · validation · quality control · accountability · transparency · standards · procedures
limitations
Imposed or inherent bounds
- prohibitionsFormal orders against something
- constraintsLimits on action
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
embargoes · controls · curbs · caps · ceilings · exclusions · moratoriums · boundaries · building codes
norms
Expected behavioral standards
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
specifications · ISO · calibration · uniformity · consistency · baseline · reference · emissions standards · safety standards · quality standards
- desert landformsmesa, dune, dunes, sand dunes, sand dune
- Saharadunes, erg, oasis, camel, caravan
- Sahara ecologyfennec fox, dromedary, dromedaries, camels, dunes
- desertsand, sand dunes, sand dune, dune, dunes
- desert climatearid, aridity, dry heat, extreme heat, scorching heat
- desertsSahara, Gobi, Mojave, Namib, Kalahari
regssuggestions
Proposed ideas or advice
recommendations · guidelines · advice · tips · advisories
regsfreedom
Absence of constraint
anarchy · liberty · deregulation · lawlessness · chaos
regscustoms
Traditional practices or import taxes
norms · conventions · traditions · unwritten rules · habits
- regular guyUnpretentious common person
- regular coffeeCoffee without additions
- regular seasonStandard competitive period before playoffs
- regular folksOrdinary, unremarkable people
- regular priceNormal cost before markdowns
- regulatory oversightOfficial monitoring of compliance
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