Ofwatn.

Brit.

/ˈɒfwɒt/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˌwɑt/,

/ˈɑfˌwɑt/

Forms: 1900s– OFWAT, 1900s– Ofwat.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Of- comb. form, water n.

Etymology: < Of- comb. form + wat- (in water n.).

The Office of Water Services, a regulatory body set up in 1989 to supervise the operation of the British water industry after its privatization.In earliest example denoting a proposed regulatory body of this nature.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > control > [noun] > regulation > specific regulatory bodies

Monopolies Commission1948

Oftel1982

Ofgas1985

Ofwat1986

Offer1989

Ofgem1999

1986 Financial Times 15 Jan. 23/8 If Ministers propose an ‘Ofwat,’ similar to Oftel, the analogy would be false.

1992 Private Eye 13 Mar. 29/3 OFWAT..indicated that filthy water in one of the most popular bathing areas in the country has nothing to do with them.

2001 Constr. News 20 Sept. 10/2 The past 12 months have seen cutbacks in capital expenditure by all 10 water companies as they struggle to meet efficiency targets set by the industry's regulator Ofwat.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ofwat
释义	Ofwatn. Brit. /ˈɒfwɒt/, U.S. /ˈɔfˌwɑt/, /ˈɑfˌwɑt/ Forms: 1900s– OFWAT, 1900s– Ofwat. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Of- comb. form, water n. Etymology: < Of- comb. form + wat- (in water n.). The Office of Water Services, a regulatory body set up in 1989 to supervise the operation of the British water industry after its privatization.In earliest example denoting a proposed regulatory body of this nature. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > [noun] > regulation > specific regulatory bodies Monopolies Commission1948 Oftel1982 Ofgas1985 Ofwat1986 Offer1989 Ofgem1999 1986 Financial Times 15 Jan. 23/8 If Ministers propose an ‘Ofwat,’ similar to Oftel, the analogy would be false. 1992 Private Eye 13 Mar. 29/3 OFWAT..indicated that filthy water in one of the most popular bathing areas in the country has nothing to do with them. 2001 Constr. News 20 Sept. 10/2 The past 12 months have seen cutbacks in capital expenditure by all 10 water companies as they struggle to meet efficiency targets set by the industry's regulator Ofwat. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1986
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