restricted

American  

[ri-strik-tid] / rɪˈstrɪk tɪd /

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.

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restricted British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of restricted

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

Example Sentences

The Washington-based National Press Club said the new policy restricted reporters' ability to do their work.

From Barron's

Super Micro Computer shares fell 33% Friday after an indictment alleged employees tried to export restricted Nvidia AI servers to China.

From Barron's

Under the new measures, private motorists in Slovenia will be restricted to a maximum purchase of 50 litres of fuel per day.

From BBC

Kennedy is poised soon to take action that would allow compounding pharmacies to make certain peptides that are currently restricted by the Food and Drug Administration, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those involved in the scheme allegedly helped a Southeast Asian company place orders for servers of Nvidia’s Blackwell and Hopper chips, both of which are restricted for sale to China.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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