purview

American  

[pur-vyoo] / ˈpɜr vyu /

noun

1. the range of operation, authority, control, concern, etc.

   Synonyms:

   extent, compass, responsibility, scope

2. the range of vision, insight, or understanding.

3. Law.

   1. that which is provided or enacted in a statute, as distinguished from the preamble.

   2. the purpose or scope of a statute.

4. the full scope or compass of any document, statement, subject, book, etc.

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purview British  

/ ˈpɜːvjuː /

noun

1. the scope of operation or concern of something

2. the breadth or range of outlook or understanding

3. law the body of a statute, containing the enacting clauses

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Etymology

Origin of purview

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English purveu, from Anglo-French: past participle of purveier “to furnish or supply”; purvey

Example Sentences

Prediction markets have the potential to radically expand the universe of markets under the CFTC’s purview and open them up to a whole new set of everyday traders.

From The Wall Street Journal

As late as last month, lawmakers seemed poised to move forward with the bill, which would take most crypto tokens out of the purview of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

From Barron's

But the Fed also has a massive purview that essentially amounts to keeping the economy afloat.

From Barron's

But the Fed also has a massive purview that essentially amounts to keeping the economy afloat.

From Barron's

These experts then furthered the complexity of the systems under their purview, creating a self-sustaining cycle in which ever more expertise was required to deal with ever more complexity.

From The Wall Street Journal

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