"well-regulated" meaning in All languages combined

See well-regulated on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more well-regulated [comparative], most well-regulated [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} well-regulated (comparative more well-regulated, superlative most well-regulated)
  1. Orderly, properly maintained, and efficiently managed.
    Sense id: en-well-regulated-en-adj-JvP75qTA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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