as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the United States has no jurisdiction over Cuba
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Recent Examples of jurisdiction
The underlying case is out of Boasberg’s hands, as the Supreme Court said it had been brought in the wrong jurisdiction.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has jurisdiction over issues involving data privacy.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
More than half of that — $880 billion — is under the purview of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The New York Times reported that the pandemic caused global supply chain issues at a time when more jurisdictions were buying trucks.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has jurisdiction over issues involving data privacy.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
More than half of that — $880 billion — is under the purview of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The New York Times reported that the pandemic caused global supply chain issues at a time when more jurisdictions were buying trucks.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdiction
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The government responded an hour later that the mother had been released in Honduras, the filing states.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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As customers drank around them, talk turned to Louna’s exclusion from the MTV show, which Leake blamed on the Russian government.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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The only issue with the price Chelsea Women was sold for was that they were bought by their parent company in a move that helped the men’s team comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in 2023-24.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The White House takes aim at the Biden administration and Democrats’ handling of the pandemic, arguing lockdowns were detrimental, masks were ineffective, and the 6-foot distance rule was arbitrarily made up by Fauci.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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This is not the path toward business regeneration but one toward the demise of capitalism and transparent governance.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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One study found that historically, companies that do a better job with corporate governance, environmental concerns and social issues, known as ESG, tend to have lowers costs capital and financing costs.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The case raises questions about the Trump administration's adherence to limits set by the Supreme Court.—
Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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With Republicans holding a slim majority in the House and Senate, the courts have arguably become the main avenue for challenging the Trump administration's policy.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Jurisdiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdiction. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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