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reg

1 American  
[reg] / rɛg /

noun

  1. Informal. Usually regs regulations.

Reg 2 American  
[rej] / rɛdʒ /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Reginald.

reg. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. regent.

  2. regiment.

  3. region.

  4. register.

  5. registered.

  6. registrar.

  7. registry.

  8. regular.

  9. regularly.

  10. regulation.

  11. regulator.

Reg. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. regiment.

  2. queen.

Reg. British  

abbreviation

  1. Regent

  2. Regina

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Etymology

Origin of reg1

By shortening

Origin of Reg.4

From the Latin word rēgīna

Example Sentences

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What normally triggers a reg flag is when there are more than one.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

When Omega is introduced, she is so distinctive that the Bad Batch processes her differently from the "reg" clones that are ruled as "normal."

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2021

I’ll be feasting on the reg with my favorite queers at this Madison Street community priced buffet.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2021

Under the new reg, a less than unanimous decision exonerates the accused.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2018

The Chief Inspector of Air Accidents, Mr R. Chippindale, carried out an investigation and made a report to the Minister, dated 31 May 1980, under reg.

From Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster C.A. 95/81 by New Zealand. Court of Appeal

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