regulatory

American  

[reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee] / ˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i /

Sometimes regulative

adjective

1. of or relating to the control or direction of an activity by a set of rules, laws, etc..

   The Coast Guard is to be commended for this current regulatory effort, as their proposed restriction addresses many concerns of the seafaring community.

2. of or relating to the adjustment of a device, system, or organic function so as to meet a standard or the requirements of good operation.

   Earth's climate is a highly complex system with its own regulatory mechanisms.

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Other Word Forms

• antiregulatory adjective
• nonregulatory adjective
• unregulatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of regulatory

regulat(e) ( def. ) + -ory ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

In addition to raising the price to $31 a share, Paramount increased its regulatory termination fee to $7 billion and accelerated the ticking fee to start after Sept. 30 rather than next year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paramount assured Warner board members that it had a clear path to win regulatory approval so the deal would quickly be finalized.

From Los Angeles Times

The Charity Commission said it had since received formal notice to close the charity, and also opened a regulatory compliance case, which is the first stage in investigating a charity.

From BBC

So given the regulatory timeline and existing distribution deals, we are years away from any major change to the services currently offered to viewers.

From BBC

They found that DNA loops and folds according to a modular pattern, enabling different regulatory signals to influence specific regions of the genome.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• administrative
• managerial