The case was referred to the media regulator.
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Regulator
/ˈɹɛɡ.ju.leɪ.tɚ/
Synonyms for "regulator" (51 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Strong matches (15)
Noun(12 words)
controllercontrollersenforcerenforcersfdicflow regulatorfrench regulergovernment regulatorgovernorshormoneinspectorsmodulator
Adjective(2 words)
electrical controlenvironmental regulator
Related words (25)
Noun(22 words)
modulatorsofficialpressure regulatorregorregulatingregulatory agencyregulatory proteinrestrainerspeed control devicespeed controlsspeed limiterspeed regulation devicespeed regulatorspeed regulatorsstopcocksuppressortemperature regulatortranscription factorvalvesvelocity regulation
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voltage regulatorwatchdog
Adjective(2 words)
public institution oversightstatic controller
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11 entriesMore specific
9 entriesactivatorcoactivatorenvironmental regulatorfinancial regulatorflow regulatorgovernment regulatorpressure regulatorrepressorvoltage regulator
Collocations
6 entriesfederal regulatorflow regulatorindependent regulatorpressure regulatorstate regulatorvoltage regulator
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
18 translations across 17 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- منظِّم noun (device that controls or limits something)
Belarusian
1 entries- рэгуля́тар noun (device that controls or limits something)
Bulgarian
1 entries- регула́тор noun (device that controls or limits something)
Catalan
1 entries- regulador noun (device that controls or limits something)
Czech
1 entries- regulátor noun (device that controls or limits something)
Finnish
1 entries- säädin noun (device that controls or limits something)
Irish
1 entries- rialtán noun (device that controls or limits something)
Italian
2 entries- erogatore noun (device that controls or limits something)
- regolatore noun (device that controls or limits something)
Kazakh
1 entries- реттегіш noun (device that controls or limits something)
Korean
1 entries- 조절기 noun (device that controls or limits something)
Polish
1 entries- regulator noun (device that controls or limits something)
Portuguese
1 entries- regulador noun (device that controls or limits something)
Russian
1 entries- регуля́тор noun (device that controls or limits something)
Spanish
1 entries- regulador noun (device that controls or limits something)
Swedish
1 entries- regulator noun (device that controls or limits something)
Turkish
1 entries- dedantör noun (device that controls or limits something)
Ukrainian
1 entries- регуля́тор noun (device that controls or limits something)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Britain's fertility regulator has granted its first license for the genetic modification of human embryos for research into the causes of infertility and miscarriages.
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The move comes 10 days after state regulator Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) temporarily blocked access to the popular platform on the grounds of “indecent/immoral content” and its “negative effects on society.”
Source: tatoeba (11167086)
The United States’ top environmental regulator this week announced a proposal to intensify an effort to reduce emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a highly potent greenhouse gas, in line with an international agreement the U.S. ratified in September.
Source: tatoeba (12110455)
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