regulator
Meaning
A regulator is an authoritative entity or mechanism that establishes, enforces, and oversees compliance with specific standards, rules, or laws within a particular domain, often aimed at ensuring safety, fairness, and efficiency in economic or social syst
💡 While "regulator" often refers to government agencies, it can also denote non-governmental organizations or mechanisms that influence behavior, such as market regulators or self-regulatory bodies. Care should be taken to specify the context in which the term is used.
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regulatory framework
regulatory compliance
regulatory authority
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