restrictive clause

noun

Definition of restrictive clause

: a descriptive clause that is essential to the definiteness of the word it modifies (such as that you ordered in "the book that you ordered is out of print")

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One producer insists that restrictive clauses will spark an inability to finance movies. — Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "#MeToo Hits Movie Deals: Studios Race to Add 'Morality Clauses' to Contracts," 7 Feb. 2018 Europe has taken decisive measures to boost supply security: constructing additional interconnectors and LNG terminals, employing reverse flow capabilities, and eliminating restrictive clauses on ultimate destinations. — Wolfgang Ischinger, WSJ, "Why Europeans Oppose the Russia Sanctions Bill," 16 July 2017

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