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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Restriction

/rēs-trĭk'-shən/ · Re·stric·tion · IPA /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/
01 n. The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds.
  1. 1.
    The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds.
    “This is to have the same restriction with all other recreations,that it be made a divertisement.” — Giv. of Tonque.
  2. 2.
    That which restricts; limitation; restraint; as, restrictions on trade.