Cryptic crossword clue
Herbert’s story entertains a majority of regulators 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word THERMOSTATS

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The straight part
We know that "regulators" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case regulators = thermostats.
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What does THERMOSTATS mean?

THERMOSTATS noun
  1. A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.

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