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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Some 513 parliamentary members voted in favor of the plan, while 207 voted against it.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025 -
The victory completes a Damascene conversion in German politics – using the outgoing parliamentary arithmetic.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Martínez’s official Facebook page confirmed his death and mourned the loss of the musician.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hot on the heels of his Fashion Week fete, Kors was clinking glasses this time around due to his brand making its official debut on Amazon earlier that day.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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The grass beside the memorial was driven over sometime during the night of March 14, leaving deep tire tracks, according to Neil O’Connell, executive director of the Mount Soledad Memorial Association.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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One of the issues the Board is facing is hiring a new executive director after Board members decided not to renew the contract of Steve Wilson, who resigned in January, per previous reporting.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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