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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Zelenskyy’s trip is part of a broader European tour, with possible stops in Strasbourg, France, for a Council of Europe parliamentary session and at the European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels, Belgium.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025 -
Bennett Lawson, 44th, introduced an ordinance in May seeking to overturn the pay increases, though Johnson allies used a parliamentary maneuver to delay its consideration.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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With June official visits complete, dominoes could start falling quickly for uncommitted players in the Class of 2026.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to attend portions of the summit’s activities, like the opening dinner, though he is not yet confirmed to attend any official NATO meetings.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Bonds has served as the GHA executive director since February 2021, after the troubled agency emerged from eight years of federal oversight.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Despite being an executive producer, Parker is obviously not the only person who has control over the creative direction of And Just Like That.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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