regulatory agency — A government organization that oversees and enforces rules and regulations in a specific industry or area
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A government organization that oversees and enforces rules and regulations in a specific industry or area
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈreɡjələtɔːri ˈeɪdʒənsi/
Example Sentences
- The regulatory agency rejected the company's new drug application because they forgot to include the side effects of turning people purple.
- Multiple regulatory agencies are investigating the environmental impact of the new factory.
- The financial regulatory agency was so strict that banks needed permission to change their pen colors.
regulatory agency
NOUN[/ˈreɡjələtɔːri ˈeɪdʒənsi/]
A government organization that oversees and enforces rules and regulations in a specific industry or area
A government organization that oversees and enforces rules and regulations in a specific industry or area
The regulatory agency fights emergency with vigilance against tendency!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Regulatory derives from Latin regulare, meaning 'to make rules' or 'to regulate', which stems from regula ('rule'). Agency comes from Latin agere, meaning 'to act' or 'to do'. Together, regulatory agency literally denotes an entity established to create and enforce rules through deliberate action.
Breakdown
regulat- (from Latin regula, 'rule') + -ory (adjective suffix meaning 'of' or 'pertaining to') + agen- (from Latin agere, 'to act') + -cy (noun suffix denoting state or condition).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The regulatory agency rejected the company's new drug application because they forgot to include the side effects of turning people purple.”
“Multiple regulatory agencies are investigating the environmental impact of the new factory.”
“The financial regulatory agency was so strict that banks needed permission to change their pen colors.”
“The telecommunications regulatory agency ensures fair competition among service providers.”
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