circumscribed, limited
(adjective) subject to limits or subjected to limits
Source: WordNet® 3.1
circumscribed
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
Source: Wiktionary
Cir`cum*scribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Circumscribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Circumscribing.] Etym: [L. circumscribere, -scriptum; circum + scribere to write, draw. See Soribe.]
1. to write or engare around. [R.] Thereon is circumscribed this epitaph. Ashmole.
2. To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain. To circumscribe royal power. Bancroft.
3. (Geom.)
Definition: To draw a line around si as to touch at certain points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5.
Syn.
– To bound; limit; restrict; confine; abridge; restrain; environ; encircle; inclose; encompass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
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