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Definition of circumscription noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

circumscription

noun

/ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪpʃn/

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈskrɪpʃn/

[uncountable] (formal)

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the act of limiting somebody/something's freedom, rights, power, etc. synonym restriction (2)

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