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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As a result, European producers may lose market share abroad to competitors in more carbon-intensive jurisdictions.

From The Wall Street Journal

In October, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson authorized Barry Barnette, an elected solicitor from another jurisdiction, to review the handling of the case and consider criminal charges, citing alleged misconduct in the police investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal

But critics contend that the scope of the blacked-out material makes it difficult to assess how authorities handled the case across multiple jurisdictions and decades.

From Salon

Currently, only one jurisdiction - Western Australia - has a cap on the number of legal firearms that a licence holder can have.

From BBC

“It also includes many who are under the jurisdiction or currently incarcerated by federal, state or local law enforcement partners.”

From Los Angeles Times

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