restrictive practice

British  

noun

1. a trading agreement against the public interest

2. a practice of a union or other group tending to limit the freedom of other workers or employers

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Example Sentences

Because there’s so little research on budgeting itself, I looked to similarities between budgeting and another restrictive practice — dieting —where research is much more comprehensive and conclusive.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

Restraint or restrictive practice should always be a last resort and attempts should be made to calm volatile situations beforehand.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

The law officially took the country off the gold standard, a restrictive practice that, although conservative and traditionally viewed as safe, severely limited the circulation of paper money.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

He forced the publishing industry into endless legal wrangles by discounting leading titles, wrote strident articles about "this outdated restrictive practice" and dedicated vast resources to destroying it.

From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2010

"How can the U.S., which advocates free trade and competition, support that kind of restrictive practice?"

From Time Magazine Archive