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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"As a result, Venezuela has never agreed to submit this controversy to the court's jurisdiction."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

There, the jurisdiction had enhanced police enforcement, installed a speed feedback radar and conducted public outreach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

She and her officers drove 50 miles out of their jurisdiction to conduct what she initially claimed were wellness checks of unaccompanied children in the Cincinnati Public Schools for ICE.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

The anti-fraud office said it had no jurisdiction to prosecute and made clear that "if there is a criminal element we will pass it to the European Prosecutor's Office".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Since the Thunderhead has no jurisdiction over the Scythedom, it cannot pass any laws concerning us.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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The Declaration of Independence

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