Main Entry: cir·cum·scrip·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌsər-k^əm-ˈskrip-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin circumscription-, circumscriptio, from circumscribere

Date: 1531

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