Repressive
Repressive adjective - Restrictive of action.
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Synonyms for Repressive
Regulatory and repressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regulatory" instead an adjective "Repressive".
Regulatory
Regulatory adjective - Restricting according to rules or principles.
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Synonyms for Regulatory
Repressive and regulatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repressive" instead an adjective "Regulatory".
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