restrictive

• Qualifie ce qui restreint, limite ou contrôle la liberté, les actions ou la portée d'autre chose.

Describes something that limits or controls the freedom, actions, or extent of something else.

1. Limiting or constrainingB2formal

   Serving to restrict or limit something, often by imposing rules or boundaries.

   restrictif

   • The company has a restrictive policy on using social media at work.
   • Restrictive laws can hinder economic growth.
   • The contract includes restrictive clauses that limit our options.

   Synonymesbindingconfiningconstrainingcurbinglimitingtying

   Antonymesfreelenientliberalopenpermissiveunrestrictive

2. Protective tariffC1formal

   Describing a tariff or trade policy that protects a country's domestic industries by limiting imports.

   tarifaire protecteur

   • The government imposed restrictive tariffs on foreign steel.
   • Restrictive trade policies aim to shield local manufacturers.
   • Economists debate the long-term effects of restrictive import duties.

   Synonymesprotectionistprotective