Definitions

jurisdiction

[joor-is-dik-shuhn] / ˌdʒʊər ɪsˈdɪk ʃən /

NOUN

area of authority

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration arbitration authority command commission control discretion district domination influence power prerogative purview rule scope sovereignty supervision territory zone

STRONG

area bailiwick bounds circuit compass confines dominion empire extent field hegemony inquisition judicature limits magistracy might orbit province range reach reign right say slot sphere sway turf

WEAK

stomping grounds

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotence incapacity powerlessness submission surrender weakness yielding

Example Sentences

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It declares: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Israel is not an ICC member state and rejects its jurisdiction.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He has absolutely no authority to prevent any party from seeking relief in another court, let alone the home courts with natural jurisdiction over this dispute.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

In a draft paper, we propose an AI Risk Supervisor: an expert body with jurisdiction over a few frontier model developers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Then the United States would have less jurisdiction over him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Vocabulary lists containing jurisdiction

The Declaration of Independence

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