Jurisdiction


Synonyms for jurisdiction
noun area of authority

control
purview
domination
district
power
rule
influence
prerogative
administration
command
supervision
commission

zone
discretion
authority
scope
sovereignty
territory
arbitration
right
orbit
sphere
say
empire

slot
area
field
bailiwick
might
hegemony
province
inquisition
reach
reign
confines
extent

compass
sway
range
dominion
circuit
turf
magistracy
limits
bounds
judicature
stomping grounds

Antonyms for jurisdiction

weakness
submission
surrender

incapacity
powerlessness
yielding

impotence

Concept Thesaurus for word jurisdiction
5. Institutions
Synonyms – noun

jurisdiction
executive
tribunal
shrievalty
constable
constabulary
tipstaff
policeman
alguazil
mace bearer
press gang
customhouse officer
aedile
bureau

judicature
commission of the peace
municipality
lord lieutenant
selectman
bumbledom.
bum-bailiff
police constable
gendarme
huissier
exciseman
douanier.
portreeve
cutcherry

administration of justice
magistracy (authority)
corporation
sheriff
police
officer
catchpoll
police sergeant
kavass
bedel
gauger
coroner
paritor
department

soc
judge
bailiwick
shrieve
police force
bailiff
beadle
sbirro
lictor
tithingman.
gager
edile
posse comitatus.
secretariat.

Synonyms – verbs

judge

sit in judgment.

Synonyms – adjectives

executive
causidical
juridical.

administrative
judicatory

municipal
judiciary

inquisitorial
judicial

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