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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The scandal took place just months before the Oct 3-4 parliamentary election.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025 -
This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The ambassador, Nayef Al Sudairi visited the West Bank in September 2023 to present his credentials to Abbas in what was the highest-level official Saudi visit in decades at the time.—
Kareem Khadder,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid used social media and its official website to announce a huge first team transfer on Friday morning.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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David Schulenburg co-produced the project, with Rick Mischel and Fonda Snyder as executive producers.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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David Schulenburg co-produced, with Rick Mischel and Fonda Snyder as executive producers.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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