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 budget resolution calls for the Energy and Commerce Committee to find $880 billion in savings and spending reductions from programs under its jurisdiction.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
As the city sees it, without Section 1983 violation, the court lacks jurisdiction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The special process, known as budget reconciliation, means Republicans will have to find all $880 billion from within the Energy and Commerce Committee’s jurisdiction.
—Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
After first finding that the high court has jurisdiction to review the Oklahoma court's decision, Sotomayor wrote that the prosecution's failure to correct testimony of their key witness during the trial violated Glossip's right to due process, entitling him to a new trial.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
As the city sees it, without Section 1983 violation, the court lacks jurisdiction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The special process, known as budget reconciliation, means Republicans will have to find all $880 billion from within the Energy and Commerce Committee’s jurisdiction.
—Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
After first finding that the high court has jurisdiction to review the Oklahoma court's decision, Sotomayor wrote that the prosecution's failure to correct testimony of their key witness during the trial violated Glossip's right to due process, entitling him to a new trial.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdiction
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Eyewitnesses have accused government supporters of carrying out execution-style killings and video footage has emerged of mass graves.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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If Congress fails to act by Friday's deadline, a partial government shutdown will begin.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Under a rule the Hall’s board of directors adopted in 1991, anyone on the permanently ineligible list can’t be considered for election to the Hall.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Under a rule adopted by the Hall's board of directors in 1991, anyone on the permanently ineligible list can't be considered for election to the Hall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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As highlighted in a 2024 Deloitte survey, 58% of organizations still lack a strategic governance structure for workforce management.—
Majeed Hosseiney,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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After the 1995 Dayton accords ended the Bosnian war and established a new governance structure, international and national entities set out to bring war criminals to justice.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Shuttered programs leave millions of people without care access DAKAR, Senegal -- Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration's decision to eliminate more than 90% of foreign aid contracts and cut some $60 billion in funding.—
SAM MEDNICK,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Hochul’s proposals should be amended to directly remove the Trump administration’s ability to run New York City’s migrant policies.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Jurisdiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdiction. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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