Definition of restricted
: subject or subjected to restriction: such asa : not general : limited the decision had a restricted effectb : available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others a restricted country clubc : not intended for general circulation or release a restricted document
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Examples of restricted in a Sentence
He is on a severely restricted diet.
You have entered a restricted area.
Recent Examples of restricted from the Web
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The #Rays have placed OF Colby Rasmus on the restricted list.
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In 2014, Blanton said Shkreli finally turned over $200,000 and gave him 160,000 restricted shares in Retrophin.
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To make the fleecing of foreigners and a restricted number of Russians possible, Moscow gave permission for the establishment of four special gambling zones.
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Barring an extension in 2021, Isaac will be on schedule to become a restricted free agent in 2022.
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Weal needed to play 66 games with the Flyers last season to become a restricted free agent, with the Flyers controlling his rights.
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Another development that complicates the 40-man roster situation: Elniery Garcia, a lefty pitching prospect, must be reinstated from the restricted list Monday when his 80-game suspension for a performance-enhancing drug expires.
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Just last year, officers subdued a wild boar that roamed around a restricted area of the city's airport.
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An unknown number of students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Hammond will have their ISTEP+ math scores invalidated because they were mistakenly allowed to use a calculator on a restricted part of the test, officials said.
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First Known Use of restricted
circa 1550
RESTRICTED Defined for English Language Learners
restricted
playDefinition of restricted for English Language Learners
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: having a set limit
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: having definite rules about what or who is allowed and not allowed
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: allowing use or entry by only certain people
Law Dictionary
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Legal Definition of restricted
: subject or subjected to restriction a restricted area restricted use
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