restrictionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/us/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/C2 an official limit on something:
import/export/currency restrictions
speed/parking restrictions
At the turn of the century, Congress imposed/placed a height restriction of 13 storeys on all buildings in Washington.
The president urged other countries to lift the trade restrictions.
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- Do these parking restrictions cover residents as well as visitors?
- These restrictions infringe upon basic human rights.
- There are speed restrictions on this part of the road.
- New restrictions have been placed on the purchase of guns.
- A restriction on the amount of duty free that can be bought has been announced.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Limiting and restricting
- box sb in
- chain
- circumscribe
- clamp down on sth
- clampdown
- curb
- curtail
- damage limitation
- debilitate
- delimit
- hamstring
- hedge
- infringe
- localize
- muzzle
- non-proliferation
- qualification
- ration
- rationing
- stabilizer
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