jurisdictional

adjective

ju·​ris·​dic·​tion·​al

-¦sti-, 

-shnəl

: of or relating to jurisdiction : involving a question of jurisdiction

specifically : involving the right of one of two or more unions to organize and represent the employees of a plant, trade, or industry, the right to exclusive control over certain work, or the territorial limits of such jurisdiction

a jurisdictional dispute

a jurisdictional strike

jurisdictionally

-ᵊlē, 

-əlē, 

-i

adverb

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