self-regulatingadjective
ukusalso self-regulatory LAW, HR used to describe an industry, profession, etc. that checks that its members act according to particular rules, rather than having this done by another organization:
a self-regulatory body/organization The HKSA is a self-regulatory body governing the professional conduct of accounting professionals in Hong Kong.
used to describe a system, machine, etc. that is able to correct itself when things begin to go wrong, without outside help:
The proposal is to make the system self-regulating by arranging for any pollutant from the factory to foul the factory process water.
Trade deficits have a self-regulating element.
See also
self-correcting