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French word
réglementation
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁegləmɑ̃tasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounregulation
Example
La réglementation prévoit des mesures pour la sécurité des passagers.
The regulations provide for measures to ensure passenger safety.
Core concept
An official boundary that defines which actions an activity permits and forbids.
Similar words
règle: A practical, specific guideline for behavior in daily life or a particular setting.
règlement: Official rules governing how a facility or organization operates.
loi: A state-enacted law that applies broadly across the country.
Definition in French
Ensemble de règles établies par une autorité ou une institution pour organiser et contrôler une activité.
Word origin
Réglementation is formed from réglementer with the suffix -ation, and réglementer is related to règlement and régler, ultimately from Latin regula.
Usage tips
- Réglementation is a feminine noun, so the usual article is la, as in la réglementation.
Other meanings
- rulesnoun
- legislationnoun