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Circumscribe

verb / SUR-kum-skryb / Medium
Meaning

To restrict or limit the scope, extent, or activity of something

Origin / Etymology

Latin circumscribere, from circum (around) + scribere (to write, draw)

Synonyms
Restrict Constrain Delimit
Antonyms
Expand Liberate Broaden
Example Sentence
"The Supreme Court observed that executive orders must not circumscribe the fundamental rights guaranteed under Part III of the Constitution."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in GS2 (Polity) and Essay answers when discussing limits on power, rights, or institutional authority — e.g., 'The doctrine of basic structure circumscribes parliamentary power to amend the Constitution.'

Relevant Subjects
Polity
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