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.

3. limited to or admitting only members of a particular group or class.

   a restricted neighborhood; a restricted hotel.

restricted

/ rɪˈstrɪktɪd /

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

Other Word Forms

• restrictedly adverb
• restrictedness noun
• nonrestricted adjective
• nonrestrictedly adverb
• self-restricted adjective
• unrestricted adjective
• unrestrictedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of restricted¹

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

Example Sentences

She said: "You restricted the blood flow to his brain, he slipped into unconsciousness and suffered a cardiac arrest."

From BBC

Fox Corp. claims that Newsmax’s media rival has “kept out, or restricted, competitors” due to its “significant market power and leverage.”

From Salon

Cummins has been restricted to light gym work since his last Test appearance against West Indies in July and is prepared to go into the Ashes without having played any domestic cricket.

From BBC

US officials have further restricted visitor visas for Palestinians, by denying them to almost all applicants who use a Palestinian passport, media reports say.

From BBC

The UN has said Israel has restricted aid, and UN-backed experts have confirmed famine in Gaza City and its surrounding areas, with more than half a million people across Gaza facing conditions including starvation.

From BBC

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