Definition of "well-regulated" []

• Under proper regulation or control; in good order as to arrangement or management; well-ordered.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Moreover, dancing was consigned to private, well-regulated spaces."
• "Under a well-regulated Commonwealth, the People must be wise virtuous and cannot be otherwise."
• "Offshore havens have come under increasing pressure over the past few years to relinquish bank secrecy and promote themselves as well-regulated financial centers."