noun. The act indicated by the verb regulate.

noun. Specifically In railroading, the work in the yard of making up trains, storing cars, etc.; drilling or switching.

verb. Present participle of regulate.

noun. the act of controlling or directing according to rule

"He goes on to explain how, with Federal spending not revenue constrained, the first function of taxation is to regulate the value of the dollar, which we know as regulating inflation."

control  

devaluation  gun control  indexation  limitation  restriction  

deregulating  

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