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    Purview

    /ˈpɜːrˌvjuː/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    The scope or range of authority, influence, or knowledge.
    The committee's purview includes reviewing all funding proposals.
    The range of experience or thought; the area of consideration.
    This issue falls outside the purview of our current discussion.
    A limit or boundary defining what is included in a particular context.
    The purview of the investigation was strictly confined to financial transactions.

    Etymology

    From Middle English 'purvieu', from Old French 'porveu', meaning 'provided' or 'foreseen'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    within purview
    Within the range of scope or influence.
    out of purview
    Beyond the scope of authority or consideration.

    Related Words

    jurisdiction
    The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
    scope
    The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with.

    Slang Meanings

    Area of expertise or focus.
    That's not really in my purview, so I can't help you.
    Zone of influence in informal contexts.
    In his purview, anything goes!