arbitrary restriction

collocation in English

meaningsofarbitraryandrestriction

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arbitrary
adjective
uk
/ˈɑː.bɪ.trər.i/us
/ˈɑːr.bə.trer.i/
based on chance rather than being planned or based ...
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restriction
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/us
/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/
an official limit ...
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(Definition ofarbitraryandrestrictionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All this seems to achieve is anarbitraryrestrictionon improving common-law rules.
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This may be because there is noarbitraryrestrictionplaced upon the maximum vertical scales of motion in the model.
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Unfortunately, simple strategies, like dropping anarbitraryrestriction, do not always generate acceptable responses.
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Third, thearbitraryrestrictionof supplies of government opium might lead to a greatly increased demand for illicit opium.
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In particular, the employment service always queries any sucharbitraryrestrictionimposed as a condition on a job when that is drawn to its attention.
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We do not want anarbitraryrestrictionon the size of the committee which might prejudice its ability to represent fully the various interests.
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This is the kind ofarbitraryrestrictionof freedoms to which agreements of this type expose us.
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There is no justification for that somewhatarbitraryrestriction.
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What this amendment seeks to do is to impose upon them what, in our submission, is anarbitraryrestriction.
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The credit squeeze is an extremelyarbitraryrestrictionwhich, while doing good in certain areas, indubitably does harm in others.
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We think that that is anarbitraryrestriction, which should be removed.
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A quota of 1,073 chassis and 1,200 bodies is anarbitraryrestriction, which could easily become outdated with changing circumstances.
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It would be extraordinary to impose anarbitraryrestrictionon the use of hovercraft on land when there seems no objection to it being used at sea.
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I protest against thisarbitraryrestriction.
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Why has thatarbitraryrestrictionbeen introduced?
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Instead, they automatically impose anarbitraryrestriction.
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But the place which some schools choose to offer higher education does not justify putting into law anarbitraryrestrictionrequiring all schools to do so.
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It also says that applications for launch aid for smaller aircraft should be considered on their merits rather than imposing anarbitraryrestrictionof one third of total costs.
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We feel that it is also a good thing to avoid new and arbitrary restrictions arising, unless they are necessary for social or other reasons.
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For seven years they have suffered the frustrations of stop and go, of artificial stimulation followed by arbitrary restrictions.
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