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    bailiwick
    /ˈbeɪlɪwɪk/

    noun

    • 1. one's sphere of operations or area of interest: "after the war, the Middle East remained his bailiwick"
    • 2. the district or jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff: "the warden had the right to arrest all poachers found within his bailiwick"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bailiwickBailiwick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BAILIWICK is the office or jurisdiction of a bailiff. How to use bailiwick in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBAILIWICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BAILIWICK definition: 1. the area that a person or an organization is interested in, is responsible for, or controls: 2…. Learn more.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BailiwickBailiwick - Wikipedia

    A bailiwick (/ ˈ b eɪ l ɪ w ɪ k /) is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and once also applied to territories in which a privately appointed bailiff exercised the sheriff's functions under a royal or imperial writ.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bailiwickBAILIWICK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a person's area of skill, knowledge, authority, or work: to confine suggestions to one's own bailiwick. Synonyms: turf, territory, sphere, department, domain. bailiwick. / ˈbeɪlɪwɪk / noun. law the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction. a person's special field of interest, authority, or skill. Discover More. Other Words From.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBAILIWICK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BAILIWICK meaning: 1. the area that a person or an organization is interested in, is responsible for, or controls: 2…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bailiwickBailiwick - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A bailiwick is an area of knowledge in which a person or institution has control or expertise — as in "My bailiwick is international relations." There is a faintly old-fashioned, even pedantic air to the term now, so use with caution.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bailiwickBailiwick - definition of bailiwick by The Free Dictionary

    bail·i·wick. (bā′lə-wĭk′) n. 1. A person's specific area of interest, skill, or authority. See Synonyms at field. 2. The office or district of a bailiff. [Middle English bailliwik : baillif, bailiff; see bailiff + wik, town (from Old English wīc, from Latin vīcus; see vicinity ).]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbailiwick noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bailiwick noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bailiwickbailiwick - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 14, 2024 · bailiwick (plural bailiwicks) The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction. The Bailiwick of Jersey. A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › bailiwickBailiwick Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bailiwick definition: A person's specific area of interest, skill, or authority.