Circumscription
Circumscription noun - Something that limits one's freedom of action or choice.
Usage example: such circumscriptions on the freedom of speech are antithetical to a free and open society
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Synonyms for Circumscription
Constraint is a synonym for circumscription in restriction topic. In some cases you can use "Constraint" instead a noun "Circumscription", when it comes to topics like restraint, limited.
Nearby Words: circumscribe, circumscribed
Constraint
Constraint noun - Something that limits one's freedom of action or choice.
Usage example: put legal constraints on the board's activities
Circumscription is a synonym for constraint in restriction topic. You can use "Circumscription" instead a noun "Constraint", if it concerns topics such as limited.
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Related pairs
- reservation and circumscription
- reservation and constraint
- stipulation and circumscription
- stipulation and constraint
- condition and circumscription
- condition and constraint
- check and circumscription
- check and constraint
- control and circumscription
- control and constraint
- cramp and circumscription
- cramp and constraint
- limit and circumscription
- limit and constraint
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