Authoritative
Authoritative adjective - Being the most accurate and apparently thorough.
Regulative and authoritative are semantically related In some cases you can use "Regulative" instead an adjective "Authoritative".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian
Regulative
Regulative adjective - Restricting according to rules or principles.
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Synonyms for Regulative
Authoritative and regulative are semantically related in administrative topic. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Regulative", if it concerns topics such as involved in managing or using power.
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