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bailiwick
[ bey-luh-wik ]
noun
- the district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
- a person's area of skill, knowledge, authority, or work:
to confine suggestions to one's own bailiwick.
Synonyms: , , , ,
bailiwick
/ ˈɪɪɪ /
noun
- law the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
- a person's special field of interest, authority, or skill
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·i·ɾ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of bailiwick1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bailiwick1
Example Sentences
“I think it's a thing which is outside the bailiwick of lots of people, and yet I think it stands the most chance of giving a really dynamic impulse to the whole scientific enterprise.”
They are already reportedly chafing at the Musk "DOGE" contraption since budgeting really is their bailiwick and they want to do the cutting themselves.
I didn’t want to have any input because that’s not my bailiwick.
Its abilities were astonishing — and squarely in the bailiwick of people who generate content, such as advertising copy and blog posts, for a living.
“The 12th Amendment places the counting of electoral votes in the Congress’ bailiwick.
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