Synonyms of the word jurisdiction


JURISDICTIONDISTRICT - DOMINION - POWER - POWERFULNESS - TERRITORY

jurisdiction

  • n. The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
  • n. The power or right to exercise authority.
  • n. The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.
  • n. The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.

district

  • n. An administrative division of an area.
  • n. An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
  • n. (Britain) An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.
  • v. (transitive) To divide into administrative or other districts.
  • adj. (obsolete) rigorous; stringent; harsh.

dominion

  • n. Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
  • n. predominance; ascendancy.
  • n. (sometimes figuratively) A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.
  • n. (historical) One of the dependencies of the British Empire given self-government and eventually independence,…
  • n. (Biblical tradition) An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above angels and below thrones.

power

  • n. (social) Ability to coerce, influence or control.
  • n. (physical, uncountable) Effectiveness.
  • n. (mathematics).
  • n. (biblical, in the plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels,…
  • v. (transitive) To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).
  • v. (transitive) To hit or kick something forcefully.
  • v. To enable or provide the impetus for.
  • adj. (Singapore, colloquial) Impressive.

powerfulness

  • n. The quality of being powerful.

territory

  • n. A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district.
  • n. (Canada) One of three of Canada's federated entities, located in the country's Arctic, with fewer powers…
  • n. A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose…
  • n. (ecology) An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.
  • n. (sports and games) The part of the playing field or board over which a player or team has control.
  • n. A geographic area that a person or organization is responsible for in the course of work.
  • n. A location or logical space which someone owns or controls.
  • n. A market segment or scope of professional practice over which an organization or type of practitioner…
  • n. An area of subject matter, knowledge, or experience.

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