Exercise of the authority to restrict or supervise a practice or the conduct of a facility or organization. (AN: not to be used for gene regulation or any biological practices)

Control which is exerted by the more stable organizations of society, such as established institutions and the law. They are ordinarily embodied in definite codes, usually written.

Synonyms: Regulations, Controls, Social, Control, Social, Regulation, Social Control, Formal Social Control, Formal Social Controls, Social Control, Formal, Social Controls