regulatory

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UK/ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə.t(ɔː.)ɹi/UK/ˌɹɛɡ.jʊˈleɪ.tə.ri/Canada, US/ˈɹɛɡ.jə.ləˌtɔ.ɹi/

adjective

Of or pertaining to regulation.

CommonScrabble 14

Meanings

adjectiveregulatory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to regulation.

    In the report, the NIEHS concluded that the scientific evidence linking EMF exposures with health risks is weak and that this finding does not warrant aggressive regulatory concern.

    2024 August 19, “LAKETOWN 115-kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN CARVER COUNTY, MN”, in Great River Energy, page 76
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    Since the accident, Cranfield Airport Air Navigation Service has issued supplementary instruction CIMS-CF-ATC-001-SI 02/21 regarding the impounding of recordings. This exceeds the current CAA regulatory requirement and will result in all video recorded by this digital tower being retained after an accident or serious incident, in addition to RTF and radar recordings.

    2022 July 21, Air Accidents Investigation Branch, “Analysis”, in AAIB investigation to DA 40 NG, G-CTSB, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2023

    It is the policy of my Administration to support America’s truckers and safeguard our roadways by enforcing the commonsense English-language requirement for commercial motor vehicle drivers and removing needless regulatory burdens that undermine the working conditions of America’s truck drivers.

    2025 April 28, “ENFORCING COMMONSENSE RULES OF THE ROAD FOR AMERICA’S TRUCK DRIVERS”, in whitehouse.gov

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiverestricting according to rules or principles

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian регулиращ
  • регулиращ (regulirašt)of or pertaining to regulation
Catalan regulador
  • reguladorof or pertaining to regulation
Finnish säätelevä, regulatiivinen
  • sääteleväof or pertaining to regulation
  • regulatiivinenof or pertaining to regulation
  • sääntely-of or pertaining to regulation
French régulateur, régulatoire
  • régulateurof or pertaining to regulation
  • régulatoireof or pertaining to regulation
  • réglementaireof or pertaining to regulation
German regulativ, regulatorisch
  • regulativof or pertaining to regulation
  • regulatorischof or pertaining to regulation
Hebrew מפקח, מנחה
  • מפקח (mefakeakh)of or pertaining to regulation
  • מנחה (mankheh)of or pertaining to regulation
Hungarian szabályozási
  • szabályozásiof or pertaining to regulation
Portuguese regulatório
  • regulatórioof or pertaining to regulation
Romanian regulator, reglor
  • regulatorof or pertaining to regulation
  • reglorof or pertaining to regulation
  • moderatorof or pertaining to regulation
Spanish regulatorio, regulador
  • regulatorioof or pertaining to regulation
  • reguladorof or pertaining to regulation
Cite this entry
APA

regulatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regulatory

MLA

“regulatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regulatory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regulatory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regulatory.

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