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noun ADJ. severe, tight, tough | major | petty The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier. | absolute | further | artificial free movement of goods between member countries without any artificial restrictions | proposed | contractual, government, legal, statutory | advertising, age, credit, financial, import, parking, price, reporting (= restrictions on information that newspapers may report), speed, time, trade, travel, visa VERB + RESTRICTION impose, introduce, place The government has introduced tough new import restrictions. | lift, remove The press asked for restrictions on reporting the war to be lifted. | accept | be subject to The right of sale is subject to certain restrictions. RESTRICTION + VERB affect sth, apply The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas. RESTRICTION + NOUN order PREP. without ~ Citizens of the EU can travel without restriction within the EU. | ~ on/upon The regulations were seen as a restriction on personal freedom.
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restriction
verbs
put/place restrictions on something
• The authorities placed strict restrictions on diamond exports.
impose restrictions
formal (= put restrictions on something )
• Some countries have imposed restrictions on advertising aimed at children.
introduce restrictions
• Nine other states now plan to introduce similar restrictions.
lift/remove restrictions
• He promised to lift restrictions on press freedom.
tighten restrictions
(= make them stricter )
• The government recently tightened restrictions on police use of firearms.
relax/ease restrictions
(= make them less strict )
• There are restrictions on travel to Cuba by American citizens.
a restriction applies to somebody/something
• These travel restrictions don’t apply to tourists.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + restrictions
severe/strict restrictions
• The regime had put severe restrictions upon the media.
tough restrictions
(= strict )
• He called for tougher restrictions on contributions to political parties.
petty restrictions
(= that seem unreasonable and unnecessary )
• The removal of petty restrictions has made it much easier to do business.
speed restrictions
• Drivers are ignoring speed restrictions.
an age restriction
• Employers can no longer place age restrictions on applicants.
trade restrictions
(= on the sale of goods between countries )
• Trade restrictions between the islands were removed.
import/export restrictions
(= trade restrictions )
• Import restrictions on manufactured goods have been lifted.
travel restrictions
• The Home Secretary placed travel restrictions on supporters with convictions for violence.
planning restrictions
(= legal restrictions on what buildings can be built somewhere )
• There are government proposals to relax planning restrictions on green belt areas around cities.
parking restrictions
• Are there parking restrictions in the city centre?
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