Definitions

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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Jurisdiction Again, make sure the VPN provider isn’t based in a country with mandatory data retention laws or one that has signed up to international data-sharing agreements.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Jurisdiction was consistently an issue, as Argentina argued the case should be argued back home but in the end the US courts kept it in New York.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Jurisdiction is the bedrock of a federal court’s power.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2025

Jurisdiction is an issue that courts take extremely seriously, and I think the D.C.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024

Jurisdiction over the city of Detroit and the surrounding fifty-three suburbs.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Vocabulary lists containing jurisdiction

The Declaration of Independence

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