self-po·lic·ing
ˌself-pə-ˈlē-siŋ 
: the act or action of supervising the activities or policies of one's own group in order to prevent or detect and address violations of rules and regulations without outside enforcement
the industry's efforts at self-policing
But there is no easy answer, other than rigorous self-policing by users.—
Jim Kerstetter
Jim KerstetterNot all march organizers agree that self-policing is necessary or, even, appropriate.—The Oregonian
The Oregonian
: having, involving, or engaging in self-policing
self-policing forums
a self-policing community
the group's self-policing system/policy
Examples of self-policing in a Sentence
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Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
But in the long run, Xi might find that the burdens of this top-down, self-policing approach are too much to bear for Beijing's most powerful.
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2013
The Justices rely on self-policing mechanisms to uphold ethical standards and maintain the integrity of the court.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 30 May 2024
In Nashville, Tennessee, hot chicken is a self-policing thing—places that fake the fire don't tend to stay in business very long.
—Timothy Charles Davis, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
Part of the problem is that the Supreme Court is largely self-policing, and some of them are doing a very bad job of it.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
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Noun
The goal for any head coach is to assemble a self-policing locker room — one that’s so established and so strong culturally that new players can’t help but fall in line and adapt to their surroundings.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
But in the long run, Xi might find that the burdens of this top-down, self-policing approach are too much to bear for Beijing's most powerful.
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2013
The Justices rely on self-policing mechanisms to uphold ethical standards and maintain the integrity of the court.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 30 May 2024
In Nashville, Tennessee, hot chicken is a self-policing thing—places that fake the fire don't tend to stay in business very long.
—Timothy Charles Davis, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
Part of the problem is that the Supreme Court is largely self-policing, and some of them are doing a very bad job of it.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
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“Self-policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-policing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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