Word: restrictionism
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The second limitation, which excludes living writers of poetry and fiction, does not harm the library nearly so much as the first stricture. All the same, it is an unnecessary restriction. Presumably, the White House did not want to involve itself in any tiresome little literary wars, and therefore decided...
One of his enjoyments which the government has managed to curtail only minimally is his garrulousness When he first accepted the appointment as Ambassador, "I knew that I would have to be much more cautious in what I said." But this restriction has been much less irksome than he had...
To the regular Harvard or Radcliffe student, this restriction is irksome. Accustomed to dropping in on interesting lectures or auditing a course steadily, he finds a Harvard with closed doors somewhat strange and alien. The ambitious student from any college, who views the summer months as an ideal time for...
The U.S. warning seemed to sink in. At meetings with Buddhist leaders, government officials tentatively acceded to all their demands. The government promised to change existing laws so as to give Buddhism equal standing with Catholicism, granted Buddhists the right to fly their flags at religious festivals. It was the...
Threats of Restriction