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.

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

within purview:

Within the range of scope or influence.

out of purview:

Beyond the scope of authority or consideration.

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!