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Word: Purview
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purveu ‘foreseen’, past participle of purveier (see purvey). Early use was as a legal term specifying the body of a statute following the words ‘be it enacted …’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpəːvjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the scope of the influence or concerns of something
Short Definition:scope of influence or concerns of something
Examples:- such a case might be within the purview of the legislation
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