regulatory

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
  • Was this the right moment for opposition parties to ram through a parliamentary vote and elect a president?
    Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
  • On Friday, the Mauritian government blocked access to social media sites just days ahead of the November 10 parliamentary elections in which Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth is seeking a second term.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • The passing of the baton is official: British maestro Alexander Shelley will succeed Carl St.Clair as artistic and musical director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra.
    Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The backpack appears to be pretty slim and sleek, especially compared to SpaceX’s first official Starlink traveling case, which was bulky but roomy enough to hold a second-generation Starlink dish.
    & Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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  • Bragman is an executive director of education partnerships for Calm Classroom, a program that brings mindfulness to classes.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Tirana Hassan is executive director of Human Rights Watch.
    Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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