as in parliamentary
formal
making or concerned with making official rules about what is acceptable in a particular business, activity, etc.
a regulatory agency They are seeking regulatory approval for the merger.
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Adjective
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The scandal took place just months before the Oct 3-4 parliamentary election.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025 -
This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Space fans and music lovers can watch an entire 15-minute livestream on the event's official website and on their YouTube or Instagram Channel regardless of your location, starting at 3:30 p.m. ET (1930 GMT) on Saturday (May 31).—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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An official tracker puts things at $175 billion so far, but there are some discrepancies in the numbers, such as including cuts that were canceled before DOGE's inception.—
Chloe Albanesius,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Casey Urlacher was among 140 defendants granted executive clemency in a flurry of late-night activity on Jan. 20, 2021, just hours before Trump left the White House.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Marc Smerling also serves as executive producer for Truth Podcasting Corp. Series directors include Skogland, Chappelle, and Jim McKay.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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“Regulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regulatory. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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