regulatory measures

Meanings

1. 1nounplural

   official rules or actions that a government or authority uses to control how something is done.

   Grammar: Takes a plural verb: 'The regulatory measures are strict.' Use the singular 'regulatory measure' only in very formal writing.

   Patterns

   • introduce regulatory measures
   • impose regulatory measures on something
   • tighten regulatory measures

   The government introduced new regulatory measures to protect consumers.

   Banks must follow strict regulatory measures when lending money.

   Environmental groups are calling for tougher regulatory measures on plastic waste.

2. 2nounpluralformal

   steps taken by a regulator to make sure a law or standard is obeyed.

   Grammar: Often appears in official reports and news about compliance.

   Patterns

   • comply with regulatory measures
   • enforce regulatory measures

   The agency announced new regulatory measures to prevent fraud.

   Companies that fail to comply with regulatory measures face heavy fines.

Common combinations

introduce regulatory measures

The government plans to introduce regulatory measures next year.

impose regulatory measures on

The EU imposed regulatory measures on tech companies.

tighten regulatory measures

After the scandal, they tightened regulatory measures.

comply with regulatory measures

All firms must comply with regulatory measures.

Synonyms and how they differ

regulations

Refers to the actual rules, while 'regulatory measures' are the actions or steps taken to enforce them.

controls

A broader term; 'regulatory measures' is more formal and specific to official rules.

Word family

regulate verb

to control or supervise by rules

regulation noun

an official rule

regulator noun

a person or body that makes and enforces rules

regulatory adjective

relating to regulation

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