trade restriction — A government-imposed limitation or barrier on the free exchange of goods and services between countries
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A government-imposed limitation or barrier on the free exchange of goods and services between countries
Pronunciation (IPA): /treɪd rɪˈstrɪkʃən/
Example Sentences
- The country's trade restrictions on luxury handbags made designer bags more expensive than a small car.
- Trade restrictions between the two nations have been a major obstacle to economic cooperation.
- The pizza restaurant owner complained that trade restrictions on Italian cheese made his pizzas taste like cardboard.
trade restriction
NOUN[/treɪd rɪˈstrɪkʃən/]
A government-imposed limitation or barrier on the free exchange of goods and services between countries
A government-imposed limitation or barrier on the free exchange of goods and services between countries
Trade restriction leads to construction, then destruction!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Trade derives from Middle English 'trade' meaning 'path' or 'course', while restriction originates from Latin 'restrictus' (past participle of restringere, meaning 'to bind again' or 'to tighten'). The compound developed to denote the act of constraining or limiting the free flow of commerce.
Breakdown
Trade (from Middle English 'trade', path/course) + restriction (re- meaning 'again' + stringere meaning 'to bind/tighten' + -ion forming a noun). The term combines a concept of commercial exchange with the Latin root indicating a binding or limiting constraint.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The country's trade restrictions on luxury handbags made designer bags more expensive than a small car.”
“Trade restrictions between the two nations have been a major obstacle to economic cooperation.”
“The pizza restaurant owner complained that trade restrictions on Italian cheese made his pizzas taste like cardboard.”
“Environmental groups support trade restrictions on products that harm endangered species.”
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