noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ draconian , harsh , severe , strict , stringent , strong , tight , tough
▪ major , significant
▪ petty ( esp. BrE )
▪
The removal of petty ~s has made life easier.
▪ arbitrary
▪
arbitrary ~s on medicines
▪ reasonable
▪ absolute
▪ additional , further
▪ new
▪ artificial
▪
free movement of goods between member countries without any artificial ~s
▪ self-imposed
▪ proposed
▪ international
▪ local , state
▪ contractual ( esp. BrE )
▪ constitutional ( esp. AmE ), federal , government , governmental ( esp. AmE ), legal , legislative , regulatory ( esp. AmE ), statutory ( esp. BrE )
▪ access , security
▪ budgetary , financial
▪ copyright , deed ( AmE ), land-use ( AmE ), ownership ( esp. AmE )
▪ age , height , speed , time , weight
▪ abortion ( esp. AmE ), advertising , environmental , gun , parking , reporting ( BrE )
▪ export , import , trade
▪ flight , immigration , travel , visa
▪ religious , social ( esp. AmE ), speech ( AmE )
▪ food , water
▪ dietary
▪
the dietary ~s of Judaism
▪
By following certain dietary ~s, these children can lead normal lives.
▪ calorie
▪
the health benefits of calorie ~
VERB + RESTRICTION
▪ create , impose , introduce , place , put , set
▪
plans to create further vehicle ~s in the city
▪
The government has introduced tough new import ~s.
▪
He doesn't put any ~s on me.
▪ enforce
▪
They have the potential to enforce ~s such as no smoking policies.
▪ tighten
▪
a Senate bill that seeks to tighten ~s on coal plant emissions
▪ ease , loosen ( esp. AmE ), relax
▪
The ~ was relaxed in 2002.
▪ eliminate ( esp. AmE ), lift , remove
▪
The press asked for ~s on reporting the war to be lifted.
▪ accept
▪ be subject to
▪
The right of sale is subject to certain ~s.
RESTRICTION + VERB
▪ affect sth , apply
▪
The 30 mph speed ~ applies in all built-up areas.
▪ limit sth
▪
~s that limit access to land and raw materials
▪ prevent sth
▪
Confidentiality ~s prevent me from giving any names.
RESTRICTION + NOUN
▪ order ( BrE , law )
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
▪
They had to live for a month with certain ~s on their freedom of movement.
▪ with no ~ , without ~
▪
Citizens of the EU can travel without ~ within the EU.
▪ ~ of
▪
another instance of the ~ of basic civil liberties
▪ ~ on , ~ upon
▪
The regulations were seen as a ~ on personal freedom.