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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Because it’s not part of the California grid, the California Public Utilities Commission has only limited jurisdiction over its service, although it has the authority to approve its electricity rates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

That alone exceeds the limits of his jurisdiction.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

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

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Kyle Kimpler, a lawyer representing the Connecticut families, countered that the court never had the jurisdiction to sell the Infowars assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

An ordained scythe, however, who lives outside of the Thunderhead’s jurisdiction, has no such protection.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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