Thesaurus results for JURISDICTIONS

jurisdictions

noun

plural of jurisdiction

as in governments

lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) the United States has no jurisdiction over Cuba

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Recent Examples of jurisdictions He has been accused by more than 80 women of misconduct, ranging from harassment to rape, over decades and in multiple jurisdictions around the world. —

Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Taxing jurisdictions like school districts and libraries are imploring the county to not deal such a dramatic blow to their operating budgets, while homeowners want the county to grant them relief from their high bills. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 All of this makes real-time decision-making more difficult because it is restricted by local jurisdictions. —

Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Then, in 2024, state law AB 3233 was adopted, clarifying that cities and counties have the authority to restrict or prohibit oil and gas operations \within their jurisdictions to protect public health and the environment. —

Julie Sharp, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Because blockchain transactions often involve multiple wallets, platforms and jurisdictions, raw transaction data alone can be difficult to interpret. —

Jon Stojan june 23, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 Some police jurisdictions send officers to physically collect weapons. —

Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026 Recalls and public pressure ousted progressives elected to district attorney offices in multiple jurisdictions over the last five years, when criminal justice reform efforts ran into dissatisfaction over public disorder following the COVID-19 pandemic. —

Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Recalls and public pressure ousted progressives elected to district attorney offices in multiple jurisdictions over the last five years, when criminal justice reform efforts ran into dissatisfaction over public disorder following the COVID-19 pandemic. —

ABC News, 19 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdictions

Noun

On Friday, the Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed a process by which the Lebanese military (LAF) would gradually take control of zones in southern Lebanon.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
The findings come as governments around the world, including the UK, have proposed social media bans of their own.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026

Definition of governments

Noun

First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Under federal rules, if a complaint about an infant formula — such as a report of an adverse event — shows a possible health hazard, the company must investigate.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

While there, Secretary Rubio pledged the administrations commitment to helping Venezuela recover from this week's deadly earthquakes.

— NPR, NPR, 26 June 2026
Bolton is a longtime national security expert and attorney who has served in various Republican presidential administrations, spanning Ronald Reagan to Trump.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026