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purview
the scope or range of something; responsibility, compass, extent: The job is within his purview.
Not to be confused with:
preview – the showing of a movie, play, etc. prior to its public opening; to see or show in advance: They always show previews before the movie.
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pur·view
(pûr′vyo͞o′)n.
1. The extent or range of activity, function, power, or competence; scope. See Synonyms at range.
2.
a. Range of vision: "Craning her neck, [she] extends her purview to the faculty lounge" (Rachel Kadish).
b. Range of understanding or experience.
3. Law
a. The body or main part of a statute, as distinguished from its preamble.
b. The general scope and coverage of a statute.
[Alteration (influenced by view) of Middle English purveu, proviso, from Anglo-Norman purveu est, it is provided (from the use of this word to introduce a proviso), past participle of purveier, to provide; see purvey.]
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purview
(ˈpɜːvjuː)n
1. the scope of operation or concern of something
2. the breadth or range of outlook or understanding
3. (Law) law the body of a statute, containing the enacting clauses
[C15: from Anglo-Norman purveu, from porveeir to furnish; see purvey]
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pur•view
(ˈpɜr vyu)n.
1. the range of operation, authority, concern, etc.
2. the range of vision, insight, or understanding.
3.
a. the body, as distinguished from the preamble, of a statute.
b. the purpose or scope of a statute.
4. the full scope or compass of any document, statement, subject, etc.
[1225–75; Middle English purveu < Anglo-French: past participle of purveier to purvey]
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| Noun | 1. | purview - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" ambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" |
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purview
noun scope, reach, range, field, limit, extent, province, confine(s), orbit, sphere, compass, ambit That, however, was beyond the purview of the court; it was a diplomatic matter.
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purview
noun1. An area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power:
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Translations
purview
[ˈpɜːvjuː] N (frm) → ámbito m, esfera fit comes within the purview of the law → esta dentro del ámbito or la esfera de la ley
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purview
n (form) → Rahmen m; (of department) → Aufgabenbereich m, → Ressort nt; to come within/lie outside the purview of an inquiry → noch/nicht mehr im Rahmen einer Untersuchung liegen
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