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Definition of Straitjacketed
1. straitjacket [v] - See also: straitjacket
Lexicographical Neighbors of Straitjacketed
Literary usage of Straitjacketed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... “Politics and the English Language,” 1946 We ought not to get so straitjacketed
in “rules” that we sacrifice vigor and clarity to form —James J. Kilt ..."
2. Business Administration by Leon Carroll Marshall (1921)
"... needs of the business community are not straitjacketed into a lot of existing
forms. It is helpful for a beginner to think of the matter in that light. ..."
3. At Work: Neutelings Riedijk Architectsby Willem Jan Neutelings, Michiel Riedijk by Willem Jan Neutelings, Michiel Riedijk (2005)
"The design for the Minnaert building in Utrecht, whilst acknowledging the logic
of this programme, refuses to be straitjacketed this way. ..."
4. Within the Realm of Possibilty: From Disadvantage to Development at the by Mokubung O Nkomo, Derrick Swartz, Botshabelo Maja (2007)
"... is further straitjacketed to particular types of knowledge and skills that
are congruent with the functioning of the market and of economic productivity ..."
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