'regulatory' definitions:
Definition of 'regulatory'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Restricting according to rules or principles; "a regulatory gene" [syn: regulative, regulatory]
Synonyms of 'regulatory'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ascendant,
- at the head,
- boss,
- chief,
- commanding,
- controlling,
- directing,
- directive,
- directorial,
- directory,
- dominant,
- general,
- governing,
- guiding,
- head,
- hegemonic,
- hegemonistic,
- in ascendancy,
- in charge,
- in chief,
- in the ascendant,
- leading,
- managerial,
- managing,
- master,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- predominate,
- prepollent,
- preponderant,
- preponderate,
- prepotent,
- prevalent,
- regnant,
- regulating,
- regulative,
- reigning,
- ruling,
- sovereign,
- supreme