English terms dictionary. 2015.
regulatory — reg‧u‧la‧to‧ry [ˌregjˈleɪtri ǁ ˈregjlətɔːri] adjective LAW having the purpose of controlling an activity, system, or industry, especially by rules: • The industry has set up a number of regulatory bodies. • the regulatory authority for the… … Financial and business terms
regulatory — reg·u·la·to·ry / re gyə lə ˌtōr ē/ adj 1: of or relating to regulation 2: making or concerned with making regulations Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
regulatory — reg|u|la|to|ry [ˌregjuˈleıtəri US ˈregjuləto:ri] adj formal 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
regulatory — reg|u|la|to|ry [ regjələ,tɔri ] adjective a regulatory organization or company controls an activity, process, or industry: the nuclear regulatory agency … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
regulatory — UK [ˈreɡjʊlət(ə)rɪ] / UK [ˈreɡjʊˌleɪt(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈreɡjələˌtɔrɪ] adjective a regulatory organization or company controls an activity, process, or industry the nuclear regulatory agency … English dictionary
regulatory — adj. Regulatory is used with these nouns: ↑agency, ↑approval, ↑authority, ↑body, ↑burden, ↑framework, ↑hurdle, ↑mandate, ↑reform, ↑regime, ↑requirement, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
regulatory — adjective restricting according to rules or principles (Freq. 1) a regulatory gene • Syn: ↑regulative • Similar to: ↑restrictive • Derivationally related forms: ↑regulate … Useful english dictionary
Regulatory taking — refers to a situation in which a government regulates a property to such a degree that the regulation effectively amounts to an exercise of the government s eminent domain power without actually divesting the property s owner of title to the… … Wikipedia
Regulatory T cell — Regulatory T cells (sometimes known as suppressor T cells) are a specialized subpopulation of T cells that act to suppress activation of the immune system and thereby maintain immune system homeostasis and tolerance to self antigens. The… … Wikipedia
Regulatory competition — Regulatory competition, also called competitive governance or policy competition, is a phenomenon in law, economics and politics concerning the desire of law makers to compete with one another in the kinds of law offered in order to attract… … Wikipedia
