regulator

a device that controls the amount of electricity, gas, water, etc. flowing through a system or into an appliance

regulador, controlador

• a regulator for something

Collocations gas regulator · water pressure regulator

• The gas company fitted a new regulator.

  La compañía de gas instaló un nuevo regulador.

an official organization that controls and makes rules about an industry or activity, such as banking or transport

regulador, autoridad regulatoria

• the regulator for something

Collocations financial market regulator · transportation safety regulator

• The new banking regulator has strict rules.

  El nuevo regulador bancario tiene reglas estrictas.

a person who controls or supervises something, especially in a business or organization

supervisor, regulador

• the regulator of something

Collocations regulator of operations · regulator of compliance

• She is the company's chief financial regulator.

  Ella es la reguladora financiera principal de la empresa.