as in parliamentary
formal
making or concerned with making official rules about what is acceptable in a particular business, activity, etc.
a regulatory agency They are seeking regulatory approval for the merger.
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Adjective
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In early 2025, parliamentary motions urged the government to reconsider its plan to shut down the country’s entire nuclear fleet by 2035.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025 -
This is the nature of the parliamentary regime of a multi-party coalition.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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Prosecutors contend Dugan's actions went beyond her official duties and interfered with federal jurisdiction.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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That was just the name used on the enterprise's official paperwork.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Watts filed the lawsuit in early May, not long after she was fired from her job as executive director in late April.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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The union has yet to select a permanent executive director.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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