jurisdiction
- noun (n)
Meaning: area of authority
Synonyms:
administration
arbitration
area
authority
bailiwick
bounds
circuit
command
commission
compass
confines
control
discretion
district
domination
dominion
empire
extent
field
hegemony
influence
inquisition
judicature
limits
magistracy
might
orbit
power
prerogative
province
purview
range
reach
reign
right
rule
say
scope
slot
sovereignty
sphere
stomping grounds
supervision
sway
territory
turf
zone
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