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Restriction
01
a rule or law that limits what one can do or the thing that can happen
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
restrictions
Examples
The new policy included a restriction on the amount of vacation time employees could take in a year.
02
an act of limiting or controlling something, often by regulation or formal authority
Examples
The government introduced restrictions on imports.
03
the act of keeping something confined within set limits, using force or control if necessary
Examples
The zoo uses fences for the restriction of animals.
Lexical Tree
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