REGULATOR Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word regulator. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for REGULATOR
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governor | nounn | |||||||
noun • the head of a state government • a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) | ||||||||
adjuster | nounn | |||||||
noun • one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement | ||||||||
arbiter | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone with the power to settle matters at will • someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue | ||||||||
controller | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who maintains and audits business accounts • a person who directs and restrains • a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine | ||||||||
director | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who controls resources and expenditures • member of a board of directors • someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show • the person who directs the making of a film • the person who leads a musical group | ||||||||
monitor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac • someone who supervises (an examination) • someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided • display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor • electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions • a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble • any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles verb • keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance • check, track, or observe by means of a receiver | ||||||||
overseer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who directs and manages an organization | ||||||||
referee | nounn | |||||||
noun • (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play • someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication • an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case verb • be a referee or umpire in a sports competition • evaluate professionally a colleague's work | ||||||||
supervisor | nounn | |||||||
noun • one who supervises or has charge and direction of • a program that controls the execution of other programs |