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Word: Bailiwick
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from bailie+ wick
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbeɪlɪwɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
one's sphere of operations or area of interest
Short Definition:one's sphere of operations or area of interest
Examples:- after the war, the Middle East remained his bailiwick
Definition:
the district or jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff
Short Definition:district or jurisdiction of bailie or bailiff
Examples:- the warden had the right to arrest all poachers found within his bailiwick
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