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REGULATORY AGENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
Synonyms:
regulatory agency; regulatory authority
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("regulatory agency" is a kind of...):
administrative body; administrative unit (a unit with administrative responsibilities)