Definition of circumscription
1 : the act of circumscribing : the state of being circumscribed: such asa : definition, delimitation the circumscription of her dutiesb : limitation
2 : something that circumscribes: such asa : limit, boundaryb : restriction a circumscription of his power to act
3 : a circumscribed area or district
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Examples of circumscription in a Sentence
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
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REM candidates made the second round in 453 circumscriptions and its MoDem allies qualified in another 62.
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Origin and Etymology of circumscription
Latin circumscription-, circumscriptio, from circumscribere
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