restricted
Americanadjective
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confined; limited.
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(of information, a document, etc.)
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bearing the classification restricted, usually the lowest level of classified information.
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limited to persons authorized to use information, documents, etc., so classified.
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limited to or admitting only members of a particular group or class.
a restricted neighborhood; a restricted hotel.
adjective
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limited or confined
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not accessible to the general public or ( esp US ) out of bounds to military personnel
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denoting or in a zone in which a speed limit or waiting restrictions for vehicles apply
Other Word Forms
- nonrestricted adjective
- nonrestrictedly adverb
- restrictedly adverb
- restrictedness noun
- self-restricted adjective
- unrestricted adjective
- unrestrictedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of restricted
Example Sentences
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As antitrust chief, he moved in 2019 to scrap a series of 70-year-old settlements, known as the Paramount Decrees, that restricted how movie studios were allowed to distribute films through movie theaters.
"MSF calls on the Israeli authorities to ensure that INGOs can maintain and continue their impartial and independent response in Gaza. The already restricted humanitarian response cannot be further dismantled."
From BBC
Subsequent orders weakened federal workers’ labor protections External link, mandated agency reorganization External link plans, and restricted new hires External link to no more than one for every four workers who departed.
From Barron's
Washington has placed Nigeria back on the list of countries of "particular concern" regarding religious freedom, and has restricted the issuance of visas to Nigerians.
From Barron's
To strengthen their findings, the researchers examined the repeal of "blue laws," which had previously restricted many businesses from operating on Sundays.
From Science Daily
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