regulatory

mastery
UK /ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə.t(ɔː.)ɹi/ US /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.ləˌtɔ.ɹi/adj

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Which word is closest in meaning to 'regulatory' in this sentence?

The German virologists were left largely unhampered by a restrictive central regulatory body second-guessing them.