Purview

Word PURVIEW
Character 7
Hyphenation pur view
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Purview"

What do we mean by purview?

The extent or range of activity, function, power, or competence; scope. synonym: range. noun

Range of vision. noun

Range of understanding or experience. noun

The body or main part of a statute, as distinguished from its preamble. noun

The general scope and coverage of a statute. noun

A condition, provision, or disposition; in law, that part of a statute which begins with the words “Be it enacted,” as distinguished from the preamble, and hence the whole body of provisions. noun

Field, scope, sphere, or limits of anything, as of a law, authority, etc.: as, the purview of science; facts that come under the purview of consciousness. noun

The body of a statute, or that part which begins with “ Be it enacted, ” as distinguished from the preamble. noun

The limit or scope of a statute; the whole extent of its intention or provisions. noun

Limit or sphere of authority; scope; extent. noun

The enacting part of a statute. noun

The scope of a statute. noun

Scope or range of interest or control. noun

Range of understanding. noun

The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated noun

The enacting part of a statute.

The scope of a statute.

Scope or range of interest or control.

Range of understanding.

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The word "purview" in example sentences

Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Since the woman's purview is primarily concerned with domesticity and private relations, it is within reason to expect that women should want to be concerned with the preservation of the nation (often gendered female as in the case of "Britannia"), which is the guarantor of this private sphere. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Congress has committees whose purview is intelligence so it can allocate funds. ❋ Unknown (2005)

And since her purview is more expansive than just the broadcast network, she intends to lead as many of these viewers as she can to the multitude of cable channels she also has at her command. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The author’s purview is “the characteristic activities and interests of a people,” to quote T.S. Eliot’s all-embracing definition of culture, and in offering what he calls “an intimate, multilayered, multivoiced, unsentimental portrait of a society,” Kynaston will juxtapose the news of Hiroshima with, say, the (in many corners) far more intense and animated talk of “the new ‘cold perm’!” ❋ Unknown (2008)

In my limited purview, that is not my impression of. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Hastert is in charge of the House of Representatives and everything that occurs under his purview is his responsibility. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ordinarily I wouldn't be concerned with a gathering like this since it doesn't really fall under my purview, which is cycling and making fun of it. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2008)

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