Circumscription

Synonyms of circumscription

• restriction
• limitation
• constraint

Antonyms of circumscription

• expansion
• freedom
• liberty

Collocations of circumscription

strict circumscription

Frequency: 70 %

The project had to adhere to strict circumscription guidelines.

legal circumscription

Frequency: 60 %

The legal circumscription of the property boundaries caused a dispute.

geographical circumscription

Frequency: 50 %

The geographical circumscription of the national park restricted certain activities.

cultural circumscription

Frequency: 45 %

The cultural circumscription of the tradition limited its practice to certain regions.

Idiomatic Expressions for circumscription

• Phrase: circumscription of power
  Meaning: the limits or constraints on someone's authority or control
  Usage: The constitution places circumscriptions of power on the president.