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Regulator

Meaning in public administration, with examples

/ˈreɡjuleɪtə/nounCommon term

In public administration, regulator means: A public body that sets rules for a particular sector, such as energy, banking or telecommunications, and checks that companies follow them.

In Turkish: düzenleyici kurum, düzenleyici ve denetleyici kurum, düzenleyici otorite

How it is used

Regulators set standards, issue licences, monitor markets and impose fines, and many are independent of ministries by law. Examples include Ofcom and Ofgem in the UK, and in Turkey bodies such as EPDK for energy and BDDK for banking.

Example sentences

  1. The energy regulator has asked suppliers to explain the price increases.

  2. If you are not satisfied with the company's response, you can complain to the regulator.

Common collocations

  • independent regulator
  • energy regulator
  • financial regulator
  • complain to the regulator
  • regulationAn official rule made by a government body, usually under the authority of a law; also the general activity of controlling an industry or activity through such rules.
  • government agencyA public organization set up to carry out a specific task, such as collecting taxes, issuing licences or managing roads, often with some independence from the ministry above it.
  • enforcementThe work of making sure that laws and rules are obeyed, through inspections, warnings, fines, orders or legal action.
  • complianceThe state of following the rules, laws, standards or conditions that apply to an organization or activity, and the work of checking that this happens.

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