CEFR B2

stricture

noun

Meaning

stricture means (usually in plural) a rule restricting behaviour or action. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

For them, parity is less an ultimate goal than a transitory and permissive springboard for testing Western resolve and pursuing whatever additional accretions of strategic power the strictures of SALT and American tolerance will allow.
I just couldn't take the stricture of that place a single day more.

Examples

For them, parity is less an ultimate goal than a transitory and permissive springboard for testing Western resolve and pursuing whatever additional accretions of strategic power the strictures of SALT and American tolerance will allow.

I just couldn't take the stricture of that place a single day more.

The article uses stricture to mean (usually in plural) a rule restricting behaviour or action.

How to Use stricture

a/the stricture (noun pattern)

Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a stricture."

stricture in context (usage pattern)

Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked stricture in context before translating it."

stricture

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stricture (B2)

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How to Use stricture