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purview

[ pur-vyoo ]

noun

  1. the range of operation, authority, control, concern, etc.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. the range of vision, insight, or understanding.
  3. Law.
    1. that which is provided or enacted in a statute, as distinguished from the preamble.
    2. the purpose or scope of a statute.
  4. the full scope or compass of any document, statement, subject, book, etc.


purview

/ ˈɜːː /

noun

  1. the scope of operation or concern of something
  2. the breadth or range of outlook or understanding
  3. law the body of a statute, containing the enacting clauses
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of purview1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English purveu, from Anglo-French: past participle of purveier “to furnish or supply”; purvey
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Word History and Origins

Origin of purview1

C15: from Anglo-Norman purveu, from porveeir to furnish; see purvey
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Some of the product’s features, such as its safe browsing mode or a system that notifies users if their password has been compromised, rely on shared Google infrastructure not solely within Chrome’s purview, she said.

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Issues related to emergency planning, messaging and communications were the main concerns, which all fall under the purview of city officials.

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It allows soldiers to arrest and detain migrants, a role that has legally been the purview of law enforcement, not the military.

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Whether the decision can be taken by a single minister depends on whether it is considered "controversial" and/or cross-cutting, in other words whether it falls under the purview of multiple departments.

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Anything deeper, they argue, is likely to be preexisting contamination, which is beyond the agency’s purview.

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