SRO
noun[C]
ukusabbreviationforself-regulatoryorganization: anofficialorganizationthatrepresentsanindustryorprofessionand makescertainthatitsmembersactaccordingtoagreedrules,ratherthan beingcontrolledby thegovernment:
The NAR is an SRO thatregulatesreal-estateagents.
SROrules/proposals