restrictive practice

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

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.

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

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It outlined several areas that needed improvement, including the need to bring restrictive practice legislation into line with the law in England.

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“The examination of two years of data suggests that restrictions on women's health care may continue to disproportionately decrease the likelihood that new doctors will apply to residencies in states that offer the most restrictive practice environments,’” the researchers wrote.

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The committee held a hearing on restrictive practice, seclusion and restraint in schools on Wednesday.

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