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circumscription

noun

cir·​cum·​scrip·​tion ˌsər-kəm-ˈskrip-shən How to pronounce circumscription (audio)
1
: the act of circumscribing : the state of being circumscribed: such as
a
: definition, delimitation
the circumscription of her duties
2
: something that circumscribes: such as
b
: restriction
a circumscription of his power to act
3
: a circumscribed area or district

Example Sentences

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 on the Web That said, the impact of Mr. Cervas’s circumscription has already been profound, creating the likelihood of highly competitive general-election campaigns from Long Island to upstate New York. New York Times, 28 May 2022 Longtime readers of the site, though, have noted that the site no longer functions this way, in part because the Internet isn’t currently a space conducive to blinders and circumscription. Ross Scarano, Billboard, 6 May 2019 REM candidates made the second round in 453 circumscriptions and its MoDem allies qualified in another 62. Gregory Viscusi, Bloomberg.com, 18 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

Latin circumscription-, circumscriptio, from circumscribere

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of circumscription was in 1531

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