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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“Air units will be restricted from responding to requests for service in the affected areas,” wrote Larsen, the acting commanding officer of Air Support Division.
From Los Angeles Times
Except in very restricted circumstances, slurry spreading is forbidden in Northern Ireland from 15 October to the following 31 January.
From BBC
Needing to win to keep their semi-final hopes alive, Sri Lanka looked to be in control late into the New Zealand innings, having restricted them to 98-6 after 16 overs.
From BBC
Participants followed a calorie restricted plan made up almost entirely of oatmeal for 48 hours.
From Science Daily
Authorities said the agreement effectively restricted the number of resellers of Apple products on Amazon’s Spanish website and issued a cease and desist order for the companies to amend their contracts.
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