midnight regulation

noun

A law introduced by an outgoing administration in the period between the election and inauguration of the new president.

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Meanings

nounmidnight regulation (plural midnight regulations)

plural midnight regulations

  1. USgovernmentA law introduced by an outgoing administration in the period between the election and inauguration of the new president.
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APA

midnight regulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20regulation

MLA

“midnight regulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20regulation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midnight regulation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20regulation.

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