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regulatory agencyA 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
💡 Concept

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!
🎵 Rhyme

The regulatory agency fights emergency with vigilance against tendency!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈreɡjələtɔːri ˈeɪdʒənsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈreɡjʊlətəri ˈeɪdʒənsi/

🌳Etymology

Rootregul-
Suffix--atory

🎵Rhyme

agencytendencyemergency
agency
tendency
emergency

🔗Collocations

federal regulatory agency
regulatory agency approval
independent regulatory agency
regulatory agency oversight
establish a regulatory agency
regulatory agency guidelines

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

regulatory bodyregulatory authoritygovernment agencyoversight bodysupervisory agency

Antonyms

deregulated marketfree marketunregulated sector

Related

regulationcomplianceoversightsupervisionenforcementgovernmentpolicy

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