Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In United States history, an advocate of the territorial restriction of slavery.
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- noun A supporter of placing
restrictions on something
Etymologies
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Examples
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Biophilia I did not like the term restrictionist because I felt that the idea of a spirit and/or soul was not restricting.
Serendip's Exchange Schmeltz 2010
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ROMANS: Congressman J.D. Hayworth has been called a restrictionist for not supporting the president's guest worker program and pushing for tougher border enforcement.
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The idea that "The Journal" or anyone else would use the term "restrictionist" to describe those who would enforce our laws, both legal immigration -- demanding legal immigration, not illegal immigration, and calling for border security is remarkable.
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ROMANS: Then there's "restrictionist," promoted by "The Wall Street Journal" on its opinion page, which recently proclaimed, "The restrictionists have the politics wrong."
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I personally don't think that's a very accurate use of the word "restrictionist," but words that have those ethical connotations always tend to be used in these context, precisely because they are so loaded.
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We don't need this kind of restrictionist legislation.
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We don't need this kind of restrictionist legislation.
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Of course, none of this will undo the restrictionist rhetoric coming forth from groups like the Federation for Immigration Reform (FAIR), NumbersUSA, and the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS).
Daniel Altschuler: Investors for Immigration Reform Daniel Altschuler 2011
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Of course, none of this will undo the restrictionist rhetoric coming forth from groups like the Federation for Immigration Reform (FAIR), NumbersUSA, and the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS).
Daniel Altschuler: Investors for Immigration Reform Daniel Altschuler 2011
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Witness immigration policy, which suddenly has House Republicans scrambling to counter the costs of their own restrictionist policies.
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