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an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
- many feel that church leaders stray outside of their proper ambit when they make specific political endorsements
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'Purview' or 'Preview'?
'Purview' or 'Preview'?
Or perhaps 'ambit,' 'remit,' or 'bailiwick'?
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“Ambit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambit. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of ambit was in 1597
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