circumscription
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noun \ˌsər-kəm-ˈskrip-shən\Definition of CIRCUMSCRIPTION
1
: the act of circumscribing : the state of being circumscribed: as a : definition, delimitation <the circumscription of her duties> b : limitation
2
: something that circumscribes: as a : limit, boundary b : restriction <a circumscription of his power to act>
3
: a circumscribed area or district
Examples of CIRCUMSCRIPTION
- <such circumscriptions on the freedom of speech are antithetical to a free and open society>
- <electronic monitoring bracelets are sometimes used to impose a circumscription of movement on people awaiting trial>
Origin of CIRCUMSCRIPTION
Latin circumscription-, circumscriptio, from circumscribere
First Known Use: 1531
Related to CIRCUMSCRIPTION
- Synonyms
- check, restriction, condition, constraint, curb, fetter, limitation, restraint, stricture
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