REGULATORY


Meaning of REGULATORY in English

reg ‧ u ‧ la ‧ to ‧ ry AC /ˌreɡjəˈleɪt ə ri, ˌreɡjʊˈleɪt ə ri $ ˈreɡjələtɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ regulation , ↑ regulator ; verb : ↑ regulate ; adjective : ↑ regulatory ]

a regulatory authority has the official power to control an activity and to make sure that it is done in a satisfactory way

regulatory body/authority/agency

New drugs have been approved by the regulatory authority.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.