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Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.

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  1. a. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.
  2. a. Astringent or styptic in effect.
  3. adj. serving to restrict
  4. adj. (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
  5. 1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade. 2. Astringent or styptic in effect. [Obs.] Wiseman. -- Re*strict"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*strict"ive*ness, n.
  6. j:100 a. serving to restrict s. (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports