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View usage for: (pɜːʳvjuː) singular nounThe purview of something such as an organization or activity is the range of things it deals with. [formal] That, however, was beyond the purview of the court; it was a diplomatic matter. [+ of] Synonyms: scope, reach, range, field More Synonyms of purview More Synonyms of purview purview in British English (ˈpɜːvjuː) noun1. 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 Word origin C15: from Anglo-Norman purveu, from porveeir to furnish; see purveypurview in American English (ˈpɜrˌvju) noun1. the body and scope of an act or bill 2. the extent or range of control, activity, or concern; province 3. range of sight or understanding Word origin ME purveu < Anglo-Fr (in legal phrases purveu est, it is provided, purveu que, provided that) < OFr pourveü, provided, pp. of pourveir: see purvey Examples of 'purview' in a sentencepurview Definition scope of operation That, however, was beyond the purview of the court; it was a diplomatic matter. Definition breadth or range of outlook Additional synonymsDefinition limits or boundary medicines which fall outside the ambit of the price-fixing agreement Synonyms range, reach, sweep, extent, scope, radius Definition limits or range Within the compass of a book of this size, such a comprehensive survey is not practicable. Synonyms range, field, area, reach, scope, sphere, limit, stretch, bound, extent, zone, boundary, realmDefinition understanding The situation was utterly beyond her comprehension. Synonyms understanding, grasp, conception, realization, sense, knowledge, intelligence, judgment, perception, discernment- pursuit
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- push for something
Additional synonymsDefinition the length, area, or size of something an estate about seven or eight acres in extent Synonyms size, area, range, length, reach, bounds, sweep, sphere, width, compass, breadth, ambitDefinition an area of human activity or knowledge They are both experts in their field. Synonyms speciality, line, area, department (informal), environment, territory, discipline, province, pale, confines, sphere, domain, specialty, sphere of influence, purview, metier, sphere of activity, bailiwick, sphere of interest, sphere of study Definition a range or sphere of action or influence Cora dazzled all who came within her orbit. Synonyms sphere of influence, reach, range, influence, province, scope, sphere, domain, compass, ambitDefinition a way of regarding situations or facts and judging their relative importance Moving to the countryside gave me a new perspective on life. Synonyms outlook, attitude, context, angle, overview, way of looking, frame of reference, broad view Definition an area of learning, activity, etc. Opera remained largely the province of the aristocracy. Synonyms area, business, concern, responsibility, part, line, charge, role, post, department (informal), field, duty, function, employment, capacity, orbit, sphere, turf (slang), pigeon (British, informal) The trees on the mountain within my range of vision had all been felled. Synonyms scope, area, field, bounds, province, orbit, span, domain, compass, latitude, radius, amplitude, purview, sphereDefinition the extent or distance of reaching Luckily, the phone was in easy reach. Synonyms grasp, range, distance, stretch, sweep, capacity, extent, extension, scopeDefinition a particular field of activity the sphere of international politics Synonyms field, range, area, department (informal), function, territory, capacity, province, patch, scope, turf (slang), realm, domain, compass, walk of life |