regulatory C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.ləˌtɔ.ɹi/ UK /ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə.t(ɔː.)ɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #35960 Meanings 1 adj Relating to official rules that control how something is done. The new drug had to pass strict regulatory checks before going on sale. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to official rules... regulative Common collocations regulatory agency Adjective + noun Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # regulatory **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.ləˌtɔ.ɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə.t(ɔː.)ɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 35960 ## Meanings 1. Relating to official rules that control how something is done. ## Examples - The new drug had to pass strict regulatory checks before going on sale. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown