circumscription
noun/ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪpʃn/
/ˌsɜːrkəmˈskrɪpʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act of limiting somebody/something's freedom, rights, power, etc. synonym restriction (2)
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