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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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restrictive practice — UK US noun [C] UK ► [often plural] HR, WORKPLACE a limit placed by a trade union on the types of work that its members can do: »The union has imposed restrictive practices and is inflexible in its demands. ► (also restrictive trade practice, also … Financial and business terms
restrictive practice — noun 1. A trade practice that is against the public interest, such as an agreement to sell only to certain buyers, or to keep up resale prices 2. Used also of certain trade union practices, such as the closed shop, demarcation, working to rule,… … Useful english dictionary
restrictive practice — ► NOUN Brit. 1) an arrangement by a group of workers to limit output or restrict the entry of new workers in order to protect their own interests. 2) an arrangement in industry or trade that restricts or controls competition between firms … English terms dictionary
restrictive practice — restrictive practices N COUNT: usu pl Restrictive practices are ways in which people involved in an industry, trade, or profession protect their own interests, rather than having a system which is fair to the public, employers, and other workers … English dictionary
restrictive practice — /rəstrɪktɪv ˈpræktəs / (say ruhstriktiv praktuhs) noun 1. a practice on the part of the members of an association such as a trade union, tending to limit the freedom of choice of their coworkers or employers. 2. → restrictive trade practice …
restrictive practice — An industrial and commercial agreement or arrangement which operates in restraint of free competition even though it may be within the law. The term originates from political and managerial usage but has come to be quite commonly used in the… … Dictionary of sociology
restrictive practice — noun Brit. 1》 an arrangement by a group of workers to limit output or restrict the entry of new workers in order to protect their own interests. 2》 an arrangement in industry or trade that restricts or controls competition between firms … English new terms dictionary
practice — prac‧tice [ˈprækts] noun 1. [uncountable] the work done by a particular profession, especially lawyers or doctors who are working for themselves rather than a public organization: • Mr. Barr returned to private law practice in the mid 1990s. •… … Financial and business terms
restrictive — adj. imposing restrictions. Phrases and idioms: restrictive clause Gram. a relative clause, usu. without surrounding commas. restrictive practice Brit. an agreement to limit competition or output in industry. Derivatives: restrictively adv.… … Useful english dictionary
restrictive — re‧stric‧tive [rɪˈstrɪktɪv] adjective 1. greatly limiting or controlling what is allowed to happen: • The rest of Europe kept interest rates high to match the Bundesbank s restrictive monetary policies. • Environmentalists have drafted another… … Financial and business terms
