restriction
noun [C or U] /rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/Definition
C2 an official limit on something: import/export/currency restrictions speed/parking restrictions At the turn of the century, Congress imposed/placed a height restriction of 13 storeys on all buildings in Washington. The president urged other countries to lift the trade restrictions.Limiting and restrictingPreventing and impeding
(Definition of restriction noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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