- the circumscription of her duties
- Trending Now: More Trending:
- charlatan lowlife kakistocracy slimeball salacious
- ALL
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
Recent Examples of circumscription from the Web
-
REM candidates made the second round in 453 circumscriptions and its MoDem allies qualified in another 62.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'circumscription.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of circumscription
First Known Use: 1531
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearcircumscription Synonyms
Synonyms
check, condition, constraint, curb, fetter, limitation, restraint, restriction;
Related Words
exception, proviso, qualification, reservation, stipulation, strings;
Learn More about circumscription
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up circumscription? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).