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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Turnout at the 2024 general election was 59.7%, the lowest at a general election since 2001, according to a parliamentary report.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025 -
His fate now rests largely in the hands of the far-right National Rally (RN), France’s largest parliamentary party, which can topple him if its lawmakers team up with the left.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 July 2025
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As part of Rado’s multiyear partnership with the Mubadala Citi DC Open as official sponsor and official timekeeper, the Swiss watch company has renewed its partnership with the ATP and WTA 500 event.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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Both official and private surveys showed an improvement in the manufacturing activity.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 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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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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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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