circumscription

🇺🇸 /ˌsɜːrkəmˈskrɪpʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪpʃn/
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noun
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The act of restricting or limiting something.

The new law put a circumscription on the company's operations.

translation

n. The act of restricting or limiting something.

Word Forms

Plural circumscriptions