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Definition of off-limits adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

off-limits

adjective
 
/ˌɒf ˈlɪmɪts/
 
/ˌɔːf ˈlɪmɪts/
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  1. off-limits (to somebody) (of a place) where people are not allowed to go
    • The site is off-limits to the general public.
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
  2. not allowed to be discussed
    • The subject was ruled off-limits.
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
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