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co-regulation

American  
[koh-reg-yuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌkoʊˌrɛg jəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. Psychology. the dynamic, responsive process by which two people in a relationship or interaction continuously regulate each other's behavior and emotions, although not necessarily to the same extent in both directions.

  2. the act or process of regulating reciprocally or jointly.


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Introduced in 2018, the voluntary code will now become a co-regulation scheme, with responsibility shared between the regulators and signatories to the code.

From Reuters Jun. 13, 2022

Eventually, the co-regulation of emotions between mother and infant, or therapist and client, paves the way to self-mastery and self-regulation.

From The Guardian Jan. 10, 2020

His organisation wanted to see "co-regulation" schemes brought in where landlords voluntarily signed up to a professional body and code of practice.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2019

They look much more like statutory or co-regulation with Ofcom as the backstop state regulator.

From The Guardian Jul. 20, 2011

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