Restrictions Rɪˈstrɪkʃn Government Amount Press Freedom Money Withdraw

• import/speed/travel, etc. restrictions
• to impose/place a restriction on something
• the government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom.
• there are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw.

restriction

1. a rule or law that limits what you can do or what can happen
• import/speed/travel, etc. restrictions
• to impose/place a restriction on something
• The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom.
• There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw.
• The EU has set strict limits on pollution levels.
• the speed limit
• There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can withdraw.
• arms control
• We have to work within severe constraints of time and money.
• The government has imposed export restraints on some products.
• The unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint.
• They would resist any limitation of their powers.
• moral/social/cultural restraints.
2. the act of limiting or controlling somebody/something
• sports clothes that prevent any restriction of movement
• A diet to lose weight relies on calorie restriction in order to obtain results.
3. a thing that limits the amount of freedom you have
• the restrictions of a prison

Extra Examples

• Citizens of the EU can travel without restriction within the EU.
• Confidentiality restrictions prevent me from giving any names.
• He doesn’t put any restrictions on me.
• The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.
• The government has introduced tough new import restrictions.
• The press asked for restrictions on reporting the war to be lifted.
• The regulations were seen as a restriction on personal freedom.
• The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier.
• The restriction was relaxed in 2002.
• The right of sale is subject to certain restrictions.
• They had to live for a month with certain restrictions on their freedom of movement.
• They have the potential to enforce restrictions such as no smoking policies.
• a Senate bill that seeks to tighten restrictions on coal plant emissions
• another instance of the restriction of basic civil liberties
• arbitrary restrictions on medicines
• free movement of goods between member countries without any artificial restrictions
• plans to create further vehicle restrictions in the city
• restrictions that limit access to land and raw materials
• the dietary restrictions of Judaism
• the health benefits of calorie restriction
• Speed restrictions are in operation on the M4 due to poor visibility.
• The hospital management has imposed a restriction on visiting hours.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin restrictio(n-), from restringere ‘bind fast, confine’, from re- ‘back’ + stringere ‘to tie, pull tight’.