departureregulation
nounUK /dɪˈpɑːtʃə ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/
A rule that says when planes or trains can leave.
The airport changed its departure regulation so flights leave earlier in the morning.
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2. An official rule about when someone must leave a place.
The camp's departure regulation says everyone must be out by noon.
3. A law controlling how goods leave a country.
Customs officers checked the departure regulation for exported goods.
4. A rule about when a bus or train may start its trip.
The new departure regulation keeps the night buses on time.