reg

1 of 2

noun

: regulation
federal regs

reg

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
region
2
register; registered; registration
3
regular

Examples of reg in a Sentence

Noun a list of proposed regs according to army regs, dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times
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Noun
There's also climate change regs, union mandates, wholesale access requirements... all kinds of left-wing priorities on the program that divert resources away from the overall goal of closing broadband gaps. Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025 But under Garland, the DOJ has a history of claiming the regs are not enforceable and of picking and choosing which ones to apply. The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025 Rescind those regulations, pull those regs back, and then that gives us the industrial logic to then downsize the size of that administrative state. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024 The biggest industries — AI, energy, financial services (crypto included) and defense — are expected to benefit big-time with lighter regs and lower taxes. Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reg 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening

First Known Use

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reg was in 1904

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“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reg. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

Reg.

abbreviation
1
regulation
2
register

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