bailiwick
[ bey-luh-wik ]
/ ˈbeɪ ləˌwɪk /
noun
the district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
a person's area of skill, knowledge, authority, or work: to confine suggestions to one's own bailiwick.
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bailiwick
/ (ˈbeɪlɪwɪk) /
noun
law the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
a person's special field of interest, authority, or skill
Word Origin for bailiwick
C15: from baili(e) + wick ²
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