regulatory agency

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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Government body formed or mandated under the terms of a legislative act to ensure compliance with the provisions of the act, and in carrying out its purpose.

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Senses

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Wordset Dictionary

a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest

NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match

No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.

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Variants

5 surface forms

synonym: regulatory authority
alternatephrasing: Regulatory Agency
plural: regulatory agencies
possessive: regulatory agency's
pluralpossessive: regulatory agencies'

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