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restricted

[ ri-strik-tid ]

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. Compare classification ( def 5 ).
  3. limited to or admitting only members of a particular group or class:

    a restricted neighborhood; a restricted hotel.



restricted

/ ɪˈٰɪɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰٱ, adverb
  • ˈٰٱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٰĻ· adverb
  • ·ٰĻ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzr·ٰĻ adjective
  • non·ٰĻ· adverb
  • -·ٰĻ adjective
  • ܲr·ٰĻ adjective
  • un·ٰĻ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of restricted1

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

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People who have committed murder, manslaughter or stalking offences should be forced to live in restricted areas after being released from prison on licence, campaigners have said.

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Studies have shown that trans teens are more likely to face assault with restricted bathroom access, and more cisgender women have reported harassment in public restrooms by those suspicious of their gender identity.

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There would also would be no mixing with other prisoners, and they would be restricted to their basic entitlement of rights and privileges.

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Nearly every family told the BBC that Pakistani border guards restricted what they could bring – a complaint echoed by some human rights groups.

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Initially, their movements are stiff and restricted but, as Taylor describes suffocating relationships with emotionally-stunted men, they start to thrash and jerk their bodies.

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