government regulator

collocation in English

meaningsofgovernmentandregulator

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government
noun
uk
/ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/us
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn.mənt/
the group of people who officially control ...
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regulator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈreɡ.jə.leɪ.tər/us
/ˈreɡ.jə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/
a device used to control things such as the speed of a clock, the temperature in a ...
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(Definition ofgovernmentandregulatorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They are represented at nearly every major banking institution,governmentregulator, consulting firm and financial services institution around the world.
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Most commonly it is a title given to agovernmentregulatorin the fields of freedom of information and the protection of personal data in the widest sense.
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Firms regulated in this manner will engage in disproportionate capital accumulation, which in turn will heighten the price level allotted by thegovernmentregulator, raising the firm's short-term profits.
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The defect in the car was unknown to consumers and government regulators.
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The defect in the car(s) was unknown to consumers and government regulators.
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Inroads have been limited by actual and perceived resistance from government regulators.
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For example, a modern businessman who wants greater economic privacy for himself tends to want greater transparency and accountability for his government regulators.
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Nevertheless, scientists and government regulators don't worry much about these and most other foods.
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New entrants and larger incumbents often introduce new technologies, marketing organisations, and a different approach to retail consumers and government regulators.
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Government regulators and police share in bribe money, each to the tune of 43% and 45% respectively.
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For this reason, company mergers are often examined closely by government regulators to avoid reducing competition in an industry.
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Government regulators continue to attempt to find a regulatory balance.
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Some farm assurance schemes are given legal force, either by use of trademarks or by oversight by government regulators of agriculture and food standards.
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It prohibits certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anti-competitive, and requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts.
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The many possibilities for adopting green practices have led to considerable pressure being put upon companies from consumers, employees, government regulators and other stakeholders.
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However, government regulators also cut back on investments.
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This figure includes the oil sands reserves that are estimated by government regulators to be economically producible at current prices using current technology.
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For these reasons, most countries have competition laws to prevent anti-competitive practices, and government regulators to aid the enforcement of these laws.
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