restricted

[ri-strik-tid]

adjective

1. confined; limited.

2. (of information, a document, etc.)

   1. bearing the classification restricted, usually the lowest level of classified information.

   2. limited to persons authorized to use information, documents, etc., so classified.

3. limited to or admitting only members of a particular group or class.

   a restricted neighborhood; a restricted hotel.

restricted

/ rɪˈstrɪktɪd /

adjective

1. limited or confined

2. not accessible to the general public or ( esp US ) out of bounds to military personnel

3. denoting or in a zone in which a speed limit or waiting restrictions for vehicles apply

Other Word Forms

• restrictedly adverb
• restrictedness noun
• nonrestricted adjective
• nonrestrictedly adverb
• self-restricted adjective
• unrestricted adjective
• unrestrictedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of restricted¹

First recorded in 1820–30; restrict + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The latest announcement also clarifies the specific technologies and processes that are restricted.

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The sushi, therefore, is unlikely to be deemed an ultra-processed food “of concern” or appear on the “restricted” list, experts said.

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Under the proposal, other labels like, "egg yolk", "egg white" and "escalope" would be restricted to products that contain meat.

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Some social media users in Kabul told the BBC that videos on their Facebook accounts are no longer viewable, while access to Instagram has also been restricted.

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Number 10's press secretary said on Monday "the suggestion that the government withheld evidence, withdrew witnesses or restricted the ability of a witness to draw on a particular bit of evidence are all untrue".

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