purview

ˈpɜːrvjuː

Definition

Definition of purview - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

authority or scoperange of control or things an organization deals with

That issue falls within the purview of the committee.

bailiwick

jurisdiction

remit

knowledgerange of understanding

Mathematics is beyond my purview.

comprehension

grasp

ken

document scope

Dated

scope of a document's influence or effect

Dated

The clauses mentioned are outside the purview of this agreement.

ambit

coverage

scope

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Expressions with purview

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within one's purview

adj.

under someone's responsibility or authority

The budget review is within her purview.

that's outside one's purview

exp.

not within someone's area of responsibility or control

Sorry, that's outside my purview so I can't help.

beyond the purview

adv.

outside the range of authority, responsibility, or concern

That decision is beyond the purview of this committee.

Origin of purview

Old French, purveu (provided)

Examples of purview in a sentence

That matter lies outside my purview as director.
The topic is within the professor's purview.
Legal matters fall under the lawyer's purview.
These issues fall within the purview of the new policy.
The purview of this report does not cover financial matters.

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French:domaine, portée, ...
German:Zuständigkeitsbereich, Bereich, ...
Italian:campo di competenza, portata, ...
Spanish:competencia, alcance, ...
Portuguese:âmbito, âmbito de conhecimento, ...
Chinese:职权范围, 理解范围, ...
Japanese:担当範囲, 理解の範囲, ...
Arabic:نِطَاق الصَّلَاحِيَّة, نِطَاقُ الْفَهْمِ, ...
Hebrew:סַמְכוּת, תְּחוּם הַיֶּדַע, ...
Russian:компетенция, кругозор, ...
Ukrainian:компетенція, розуміння, ...
Hindi:अधिकारक्षेत्र, समझ के दायरे, ...
Bengali:কর্তৃত্বক্ষেত্র, বোধগম্যের পরিসর, ...
Catalan:competència, abast, ...
Czech:působnost, obzor, ...
Danish:kompetenceområde, forståelsesramme, ...
Dutch:bevoegdheid, begrip, ...
Greek:αρμοδιότητα, πεδίο, ...
Hungarian:hatáskör, látókör, ...
Khmer:ដែនសមត្ថកិច្ច, វិសាលភាពនៃការយល់ដឹង, ...
Korean:관할, 이해 범위, ...
Persian:حوزه اختیارات, حیطه دانش, ...
Polish:kompetencje, zakres zrozumienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):âmbito, alcance, ...
Romanian:sferă de competență, domeniu, ...
Swedish:ansvarsområde, förståelse, ...
Thai:ขอบเขตความรับผิดชอบ, ขอบเขตความรู้, ...
Turkish:yetki alanı, belgenin kapsamı, ...
Vietnamese:phạm vi quyền hạn, tầm hiểu biết, ...

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