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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A new Immigration Department should trigger similar changes—ideally, new committees in the House and Senate with jurisdiction over all activities of the new department and nothing else.

From The Wall Street Journal

The group is not an investigative team, and each force will remain responsible for any potential offences that occurred within their jurisdiction.

From BBC

Like all markets under the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction, event-contracts markets are subject to rules and regulations that ensure fair outcomes for market participants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shah wrote that while he may not have jurisdiction to block a simple grant termination, he did have jurisdiction to halt an administration directive to terminate funding based on unconstitutional grounds.

From Los Angeles Times

Swift has filed more than 300 trademarks in the US and other jurisdictions, securing her name, initials, album titles and some lyrics.

From BBC

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