"regulatory" meaning in English

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  "hyphenation": "reg‧u‧la‧to‧ry",
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        {
          "text": "The company must follow all the regulatory requirements set by the government."
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        "A regulatory agency, system, requirement, etc., is one related to rules or laws created by an authority to control how something is done."
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          "text": "The heart has a regulatory system that ensures a steady rhythm."
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        "A regulatory system, circuit, valve, etc., is one that keeps a process, system, or mechanism, especially a biological one, from moving out of its normal state."
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      "ipa": "/ˈrɛɡjʊlətɔːri/"
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      "form": "most regulatory",
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        {
          "text": "The company must follow all the regulatory requirements set by the government."
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        "A regulatory agency, system, requirement, etc., is one related to rules or laws created by an authority to control how something is done."
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          "text": "The heart has a regulatory system that ensures a steady rhythm."
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      ]
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