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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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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 26 Jul. 2021.

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