restrictive practice
noun British
a trading agreement against the public interest
a practice of a union or other group tending to limit the freedom of other workers or employers
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Words nearby restrictive practice
restriction-site polymorphism, restrictionism, restrictive, restrictive clause, restrictive covenant, restrictive practice, restrike, restructure, restump, resubmit, result
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