Restricted
Restricted adjective - Having distinct or certain limits.
Sole and restricted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sole" instead an adjective "Restricted".
Sole
Sole adjective - Belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named.
Restricted and sole are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Restricted" instead an adjective "Sole".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The Soviet Union was the sole World War II power to train and deploy female soldiers as part of the armed forces; all other powers officially restricted women to 'auxiliary' roles.
- Alien Non-Interference Clause: The Polity does not condone interfering with other governments... However a number of quasi-legal groups exist with rather restricted weapons with the sole aim of forcing The Polity to intervene and assimilate planets.
Source: Literature / The Polity
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