Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The extent or range of activity, function, power, or competence; scope. synonym: range.
- noun Range of vision.
- noun Range of understanding or experience.
- noun The body or main part of a statute, as distinguished from its preamble.
- noun The general scope and coverage of a statute.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A condition, provision, or disposition; in law, that part of a statute which begins with the words “Be it enacted,” as distinguished from the preamble, and hence the whole body of provisions.
- noun Field, scope, sphere, or limits of anything, as of a law, authority, etc.: as, the purview of science; facts that come under the purview of consciousness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Law) The body of a statute, or that part which begins with “
Be it enacted , ” as distinguished from thepreamble . - noun The limit or scope of a statute; the whole extent of its intention or provisions.
- noun Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun law The
enacting part of astatute . - noun law The
scope of a statute. - noun Scope or
range of interest orcontrol . - noun
Range of understanding.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens.
Economics 2010
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Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens.
Politics 2010
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Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens.
Accountability 2010
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Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens.
~synthesis~ 2010
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Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens.
Transparency 2010
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Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens.
Geopolitics 2010
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Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens.
all for one... 2010
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Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens.
all for one... 2010
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Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens.
Creativity 2010
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Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens.
bilby commented on the word purview
"'Twenty-four hours,' he said. 'He's booked on Iberia's morning flight at seven-twenty. He's a repatriation case. They're under the purview of the ministry.'"
- 'The Quiet Girl', Peter Høeg.
March 19, 2008