restricted use

Not freely available

Restricted use describes something available only under specific conditions or to certain people.

Pesticides with a restricted use label require certification to purchase.

Library materials designated for restricted use cannot leave the building.

The phrase often appears in legal and regulatory contexts where access is deliberately limited: restricted use areas, restricted use permit.

Related

eyes only · confidential · clearance · authorized · forbidden · off-limits · no trespassing · permit · access · exclusive · members-only · private · secure · locked · gated · password · vetted · sanctioned

Categories
Opposites
accessibility

restricted useopen access

Free public scholarly content

public access · universal access · free access · public domain · open admission

licensing/legal status

restricted usepublic domain

Unprotected creative works

open source · creative commons · copyleft · royalty-free · freeware

Family

restricted, restrict, restricts, restricting, restriction, restrictions, restrictive, restrictively, unrestricted

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G