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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/

Korean meaning: 특정 산업이나 분야에서 규칙과 규정을 감독하고 집행하는 정부 기관

Korean pronunciation: **레**귤러토리 **에**이전시

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

regulatory agency concept
💡 Concept

A government organization that oversees and enforces rules and regulations in a specific industry or area

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regulatory agency rhyme
🎵 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

Origin

regulatory는 '규칙을 만들다'는 뜻의 라틴어 regulare에서, agency는 '행동하다'는 뜻의 라틴어 agere에서 유래되어, 문자 그대로 '규칙을 만들어 행동하는 곳'이라는 의미

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🎵Rhyme

agencytendencyemergency
agency
tendency
emergency

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

regulatory bodyregulatory authoritygovernment agencyoversight bodysupervisory agency

Antonyms

deregulated marketfree marketunregulated sector

Related

regulationcomplianceoversightsupervisionenforcementgovernmentpolicy