restricted

restricted
re|strict|ed [rıˈstrıktıd] adj
1.) small or limited in size, area, or amount
▪ It's difficult trying to work in such a restricted space.
2.) limited or controlled, especially by laws or rules
▪ Press freedom is severely restricted.
restricted to
▪ The sale of alcohol is restricted to people over the age of 18.
▪ There is restricted access to this information (=only certain people can have it) .
3.) limited in your movements or in what you are able to do
▪ The accident left her with restricted movement in her right leg.
▪ In those days women led very restricted lives.
4.) a restricted area, document, or information can only be seen or used by a particular group of people because it is secret or dangerous
▪ No Entry - restricted area for army personnel only.
5.) be restricted to sb/sth
to only affect a limited area, group etc
▪ The damage is restricted to the left side of the brain.
▪ Eligibility for five weeks' holiday is restricted to senior management.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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