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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

control go
the activity of managing or exerting control over something

restraint go
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

restriction, confinement
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

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classification go
restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people
stipulation, specification go
a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
circumscription go
the act of circumscribing
constraint go
the act of constraining