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Bailiwick Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bailiwick? [n] a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" [n] the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bailiwick: branch of knowledge \| discipline \| field \| field of study \| study \| subject \| subject area \| subject field Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bailiwick: ambit \| archbishopric \| archdiocese \| arena \| arrondissement \| beat \| bishopric \| border \| borderland \| borough \| bureau \| canton \| champaign \| circle \| circuit \| city \| commissariat \| commune \| congressional district \| constablery \| constablewick \| constabulary \| constituency \| county \| demesne \| departement \| department \| diocese \| district \| domain \| dominion \| duchy \| electoral district \| electorate \| field \| footing \| government \| hamlet \| hemisphere \| hundred \| judicial circuit \| jurisdiction \| Kreis \| magistracy \| march \| metropolis \| metropolitan area \| ministry \| municipality \| neighborhood \| oblast \| office \| okrug \| orb \| orbit \| pale \| parish \| place \| precinct \| principality \| province \| quarter \| realm \| region \| riding \| round \| secretariat \| sheriffalty \| sheriffwick \| shire \| shrievalty \| soke \| sphere \| sphere of influence \| stake \| stamping ground \| state \| terrain \| territory \| town \| township \| turf \| vantage \| village \| walk \| wapentake \| ward See Also \| allometry \| applied science \| architecture \| arts \| bibliotics \| communication theory \| communications \| divinity \| engineering \| engineering science \| frontier \| humanistic discipline \| humanities \| jurisdiction \| knowledge base \| knowledge domain \| liberal arts \| major \| military science \| numerology \| ology \| science \| scientific discipline \| technology \| theology Bailiwick In Webster's Dictionary \Bail"i*wick\, n. [Bailie, bailiff + wick a village.] (Law) The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the limits of a bailiff's authority.

Bailiwick Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bailiwick?

[n] a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
[n] the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction

Bailiwick In Webster's Dictionary

\Bail"i*wick\, n. [Bailie, bailiff + wick a village.]
(Law)
The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the
limits of a bailiff's authority.

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