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

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He said this had coincided with "determined measures" by the Hong Kong authorities "to extend their reach beyond their jurisdiction in relation to people of interest to them".

From BBC

A subsequent petition by the Utah regulator to assume control of the A-CAP insurers in its jurisdiction was dismissed following out-of-court mediation.

From Barron's

A few commended Chait personally but said he had fallen short in managing school safety issues — which were under his jurisdiction in his immediate previous role as chief of operations.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutions for insider betting on international conflicts have already started in some jurisdictions.

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