Thesaurus results for JURISDICTIONS

jurisdictions

noun

plural of jurisdiction

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 He has been accused by more than 80 women of misconduct, ranging from harassment to rape, over decades and in multiple jurisdictions around the world. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2026 All of this makes real-time decision-making more difficult because it is restricted by local jurisdictions. — Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Some police jurisdictions send officers to physically collect weapons. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026 Taxing jurisdictions like school districts and libraries are imploring the county to not deal such a dramatic blow to their operating budgets, while homeowners want the county to grant them relief from their high bills. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Because blockchain transactions often involve multiple wallets, platforms and jurisdictions, raw transaction data alone can be difficult to interpret. — Jon Stojan june 23, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 Then, in 2024, state law AB 3233 was adopted, clarifying that cities and counties have the authority to restrict or prohibit oil and gas operations \within their jurisdictions to protect public health and the environment. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Recalls and public pressure ousted progressives elected to district attorney offices in multiple jurisdictions over the last five years, when criminal justice reform efforts ran into dissatisfaction over public disorder following the COVID-19 pandemic. — Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Recalls and public pressure ousted progressives elected to district attorney offices in multiple jurisdictions over the last five years, when criminal justice reform efforts ran into dissatisfaction over public disorder following the COVID-19 pandemic. — ABC News, 19 June 2026

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In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
But that’s probably more a 2027 story than a 2026 one, as both governments look to see the path oil prices take, noted Kaneva.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of governments

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First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Under federal rules, if a complaint about an infant formula — such as a report of an adverse event — shows a possible health hazard, the company must investigate.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of rules

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Rosie Rios, chair of the America250 Semiquincentennial Commission appointed to the bipartisan group by President Joe Biden, noted she's served on the commission through several administrations.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Oversight bodies, including Congress and future administrations, should thoroughly investigate to determine whether there were violations.

— Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of administrations

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Yet Piker himself has followed the DSA’s militant line, repeatedly praising authoritarian regimes such as China’s, Cuba’s, and Russia’s, as well as terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
The next six to twelve months will reveal which regulatory regimes and capital structures can compress current five-to-fifteen-year grid timelines toward the windows AI deployment actually needs.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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