trivialregulation
nounUK /ˌtrɪviəl ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
US /ˌtrɪviəl ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/
A trivialregulation is a tiny rule that is not very important.
The school had a trivialregulation about which color pens we could use.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rule that is so small it seems silly to enforce.
Wearing a hat inside was a trivialregulation nobody followed.
3. An unimportant official requirement that causes needless fuss.
Filling out that form was just a trivialregulation.
4. A tiny detail in a set of rules that most people ignore.
The trivialregulation about pencil length made everyone laugh.