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
And to do that, those regs say certain language has to be in your operating agreement. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 As a car built before safety regs meant doors became big and windows shrank, the visibility on offer is refreshing to say the least. Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025 Even so, under former President Biden, the US Environmental Protection Agency moved to soften the incoming Corporate Average Fuel Economy regs meant to go into effect between model years 2027–2032. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025 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 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 22 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

Reg.

abbreviation
1
regulation
2
register

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