reg‧u‧la‧to‧ry AC /ˌreɡjəˈleɪtəri, ˌreɡjʊˈleɪtəri $ ˈreɡjələtɔːri/ adjective formal
[Word Family: noun: regulation, regulator; verb: regulate; adjective: regulatory]
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 approved by the regulatory authority.

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