Definition of Circumscription
Circumscription
cir·cum·scrip·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The act of defining or limiting something, especially a concept or area.
e.g. The government's circumscription of civil liberties sparked widespread protests.
(noun)
the boundaries, limits, or restrictions placed on something;
e.g. She felt the need to set a circumscription on the power that they enjoyed.
(noun)
the area that is contained with a set of limits;
e.g. There was a dispute over the circumscription of the plot's boundaries.
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