Regulatory
adjective
Something that controls, directs, or manages something else.
The federal regulatory agency has established new guidelines for business operations.
Often appears as...
- regulatory body
- regulatory measures
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Connected with the official rules or laws for controlling or managing a process, industry, or activity.
The company failed to meet the strict regulatory standards.
Often appears as...
- regulatory compliance
- regulatory requirements
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Something that controls, directs, or manages something else.
The federal regulatory agency has established new guidelines for business operations.
Often appears as...
- regulatory body
- regulatory measures
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Connected with the official rules or laws for controlling or managing a process, industry, or activity.
The company failed to meet the strict regulatory standards.
Often appears as...
- regulatory compliance
- regulatory requirements
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Context
Used when discussing entities with power to control or enforce rules, often in business or industry.
The regulatory authority issued fines for non-compliance.
Pro Tip 2/3Company Oversight
Describes actions or systems meant to monitor and ensure companies follow laws and standards.
Her role focuses on company regulatory oversight.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Laws
Refers to guidelines or controls, which might not be formal laws, but still govern conduct.
Industry regulatory practices often influence legislation.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Context
Used when discussing entities with power to control or enforce rules, often in business or industry.
The regulatory authority issued fines for non-compliance.
Pro Tip 2/3Company Oversight
Describes actions or systems meant to monitor and ensure companies follow laws and standards.
Her role focuses on company regulatory oversight.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Laws
Refers to guidelines or controls, which might not be formal laws, but still govern conduct.
Industry regulatory practices often influence legislation.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Context
Used when discussing entities with power to control or enforce rules, often in business or industry.
The regulatory authority issued fines for non-compliance.
Pro Tip 2/3Company Oversight
Describes actions or systems meant to monitor and ensure companies follow laws and standards.
Her role focuses on company regulatory oversight.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Laws
Refers to guidelines or controls, which might not be formal laws, but still govern conduct.
Industry regulatory practices often influence legislation.
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Small rockets are the...
launch frequency is the absolute most important thing out of all of this. Now in order to really democratize space, there's three things you have to do. And each one of these three things has kind of the equivalent amount of work. So the first is, obviously, you have to build a rocket. The second is regulatory, and the third is infrastructure.
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How a long-forgotten...
every day, everywhere around us, and yet, in most parts of the world, we do not have a single drug on the market that uses this principle to combat bacterial infections? The simple answer no one has developed this kind of a drug yet, at least not one that conforms to the Western regulatory standards that set the norm for so much of the world.
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The past, present and...
because the marketing of that product and the words of our law would be appropriate for the protection of the public health. These are the kinds of powerful regulatory tools that are within our reach to deal with what remains the leading cause of completely preventable disease and death in the country.
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How germs travel on...
flight testing, and going through all of these regulatory approvals processes. But it just really goes to show that sometimes the best solutions are the simplest solutions. And two years ago, even, this project would not have happened, just because the technology then wouldn't have supported it.
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Innovating to zero! PIPE...
is only equally, or maybe even slightly less, important than the other, which is the piece of innovation on these breakthroughs. These breakthroughs, we need to move those at full speed, and we can measure that in terms of companies, pilot projects, regulatory things that have been changed.
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How fear drives American...
but they started in garages and they didn't need the government and they don't want the government. Many of them have a political view that's somewhere between libertarian and leave me alone. But the world's coming apart. All of a sudden, there are going to be massive regulatory changes
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Making safe nuclear...
generation anyway this idea behind distributed generation for a variety of reasons but yeah what are some one cuz you have but you now have a company you run a company and this is what you you aim to do what are the biggest challenges regulatory energy safety I mean what are you what
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How does heart...
So when this procedure is successful, it's truly lifesaving. Unfortunately, people in developing countries are often unable to access this surgery, and many viable hearts can’t be donated due to legal and regulatory issues.
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Bill Gates: COVID-19 has...
uh for the six vaccines that are the most likely to to get uh really strong regulatory approval by early next year the u.s has been absent in the discussion about creating the capacity and the aid money
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Elon Musk: A future...
will be integrating the engines into the booster for the first orbital flight starting in about a week or two. And the launch complex itself is ready to go. So assuming we get regulatory approval,
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Small rockets are the...
launch frequency is the absolute most important thing out of all of this. Now in order to really democratize space, there's three things you have to do. And each one of these three things has kind of the equivalent amount of work. So the first is, obviously, you have to build a rocket. The second is regulatory, and the third is infrastructure.
Video examples
How a long-forgotten...
every day, everywhere around us, and yet, in most parts of the world, we do not have a single drug on the market that uses this principle to combat bacterial infections? The simple answer no one has developed this kind of a drug yet, at least not one that conforms to the Western regulatory standards that set the norm for so much of the world.
Video examples
The past, present and...
because the marketing of that product and the words of our law would be appropriate for the protection of the public health. These are the kinds of powerful regulatory tools that are within our reach to deal with what remains the leading cause of completely preventable disease and death in the country.
Video examples
How germs travel on...
flight testing, and going through all of these regulatory approvals processes. But it just really goes to show that sometimes the best solutions are the simplest solutions. And two years ago, even, this project would not have happened, just because the technology then wouldn't have supported it.
Video examples
Innovating to zero! PIPE...
is only equally, or maybe even slightly less, important than the other, which is the piece of innovation on these breakthroughs. These breakthroughs, we need to move those at full speed, and we can measure that in terms of companies, pilot projects, regulatory things that have been changed.
Video examples
How fear drives American...
but they started in garages and they didn't need the government and they don't want the government. Many of them have a political view that's somewhere between libertarian and leave me alone. But the world's coming apart. All of a sudden, there are going to be massive regulatory changes
Video examples
Making safe nuclear...
generation anyway this idea behind distributed generation for a variety of reasons but yeah what are some one cuz you have but you now have a company you run a company and this is what you you aim to do what are the biggest challenges regulatory energy safety I mean what are you what
Video examples
How does heart...
So when this procedure is successful, it's truly lifesaving. Unfortunately, people in developing countries are often unable to access this surgery, and many viable hearts can’t be donated due to legal and regulatory issues.
Video examples
Bill Gates: COVID-19 has...
uh for the six vaccines that are the most likely to to get uh really strong regulatory approval by early next year the u.s has been absent in the discussion about creating the capacity and the aid money
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Elon Musk: A future...
will be integrating the engines into the booster for the first orbital flight starting in about a week or two. And the launch complex itself is ready to go. So assuming we get regulatory approval,
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Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
Long-term economic growth depends mainly on nonmonetary factors such as population growth and workforce participation, the skills and aptitudes of our workforce, the tools at their disposal, and the pace of technological advance. Fiscal and regulatory policies can have important effects on these factors.
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Prince Harry
English Royalty
Everyone has a different opinion; every country has a different way of doing things. But I do believe that we need a regulatory body so that everyone who owns or manages wildlife is subject to inspection and rated on how well they look after the animals and how the communities benefit.
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Reid Hoffman
American Businessman
In democracies, we aren't always governed by the people or the parties that we voted for. But when officials are elected, we must respect their authority, as long as they're exercising that authority within the bounds of whatever regulatory frameworks are in place to guide them.
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Pierre Nanterme
French Businessman
I am a passionate advocate for developing the future workforce, addressing complex social problems, and shaping a regulatory framework. These three subjects all revolve around greater innovation and growth.
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Gro Harlem Brundtland
Norwegian Politician
The development of the food industry for both domestic and export markets relies on a regulatory framework that both protects the consumer and assures fair trading practices in food.
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Robert Bilott
American Lawyer
If we can't get where we need to go to protect people through our regulatory channels, through our legislative process, then unfortunately what we have left is our legal process.
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Peter Diamandis
American Businessman
Many people who try to do big bold things in the world find out it's not about the money or the technology: It's about the regulatory hurdles that will try and stop you.
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Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
The economic system is acting like a cancer on humanity. The regulatory system, the accountants, the legal firms support the metastasizing of this cancer.
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Gavin Newsom
American Politician
We have rules that no longer are relevant to the world we're living in. Our regulatory system can't keep up.
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Yoshihide Suga
Japanese Politician
We must advance regulatory reforms.
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Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
Long-term economic growth depends mainly on nonmonetary factors such as population growth and workforce participation, the skills and aptitudes of our workforce, the tools at their disposal, and the pace of technological advance. Fiscal and regulatory policies can have important effects on these factors.
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Prince Harry
English Royalty
Everyone has a different opinion; every country has a different way of doing things. But I do believe that we need a regulatory body so that everyone who owns or manages wildlife is subject to inspection and rated on how well they look after the animals and how the communities benefit.
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Reid Hoffman
American Businessman
In democracies, we aren't always governed by the people or the parties that we voted for. But when officials are elected, we must respect their authority, as long as they're exercising that authority within the bounds of whatever regulatory frameworks are in place to guide them.
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Pierre Nanterme
French Businessman
I am a passionate advocate for developing the future workforce, addressing complex social problems, and shaping a regulatory framework. These three subjects all revolve around greater innovation and growth.
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Gro Harlem Brundtland
Norwegian Politician
The development of the food industry for both domestic and export markets relies on a regulatory framework that both protects the consumer and assures fair trading practices in food.
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Robert Bilott
American Lawyer
If we can't get where we need to go to protect people through our regulatory channels, through our legislative process, then unfortunately what we have left is our legal process.
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Peter Diamandis
American Businessman
Many people who try to do big bold things in the world find out it's not about the money or the technology: It's about the regulatory hurdles that will try and stop you.
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Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
The economic system is acting like a cancer on humanity. The regulatory system, the accountants, the legal firms support the metastasizing of this cancer.
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Gavin Newsom
American Politician
We have rules that no longer are relevant to the world we're living in. Our regulatory system can't keep up.
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Yoshihide Suga
Japanese Politician
We must advance regulatory reforms.
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