as in governments
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 jurisdictions
But voters have wisely rejected his campaigns across time and across jurisdictions.
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The Editorial Board, Daily News, 19 May 2026
This type of warranty varies quite a bit between areas, as local laws differ between jurisdictions.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Compounding the problem, the Los Angeles area has more than 100 jurisdictions, many of which have their own set of rules and regulations regarding filming.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Other jurisdictions are taking an even more rigid approach to reserve management.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Banning frontier-model deployment within a state may not stop the underlying capability but shift it to jurisdictions with looser rules or to open-source alternatives.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Not just by dint of wealth, though that helps, but because the region is carved up into separate jurisdictions with seemingly no logic.
—Meghan Daum, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Fulton, DeKalb and Clayton counties are the three most important Democratic jurisdictions in the state.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Policymakers in Europe and North America increasingly face competition from jurisdictions offering low or near-zero property taxation alongside residency incentives for wealthy investors.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The Editorial Board, Daily News, 19 May 2026
This type of warranty varies quite a bit between areas, as local laws differ between jurisdictions.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Compounding the problem, the Los Angeles area has more than 100 jurisdictions, many of which have their own set of rules and regulations regarding filming.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Other jurisdictions are taking an even more rigid approach to reserve management.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Banning frontier-model deployment within a state may not stop the underlying capability but shift it to jurisdictions with looser rules or to open-source alternatives.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Not just by dint of wealth, though that helps, but because the region is carved up into separate jurisdictions with seemingly no logic.
—Meghan Daum, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Fulton, DeKalb and Clayton counties are the three most important Democratic jurisdictions in the state.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Policymakers in Europe and North America increasingly face competition from jurisdictions offering low or near-zero property taxation alongside residency incentives for wealthy investors.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdictions
Noun
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Tribal governments and Catholic leaders argue that the projects violate religious freedom and federal protections.—
Julie Watson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The Court’s opinion was not a direct order forcing governments to close coal mines the next morning.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Golf’s elite spaces and long-standing rules don’t always make room for those who don’t abide by norms.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The piece suggests that for many voters, especially Democrats and left-leaning independents, candidate choice is being driven less by enthusiasm than by anxiety over the rules of the state’s top-two primary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Well, there's always been ambiguity and many administrations have pledged to put a number or put some kind of line on it.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Previous administrations had limited the detention time of immigrants with serious health issues.—
Rob Kuznia,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
Noun
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One supply chain failure can trigger reporting obligations across all three regimes at once.—
Jagmeet Lamba,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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There are no state-level restrictions capping development, no permitting regimes that take years to navigate, and no zoning codes that effectively wall off new construction to protect the property values of existing homeowners.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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“Jurisdictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdictions. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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