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
In some jurisdictions, a law enforcement officer must be notified within 48 hours if a person wants to keep a deer accidentally killed on the road.
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Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
While data is unavailable in many jurisdictions, the statistics that do exist are encouraging.
—Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Sarah Bontrager, housing and public services manager for the city of Elk Grove, said the county has been making presentations to local jurisdictions.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
And in Canada, data from six jurisdictions shows that the share of 2-year-olds who had received at least one MMR dose fell from nearly 90% in 2019 to less than 83% in 2023.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Across the United States, 77% of counties and jurisdictions have reported notable declines in childhood vaccination rates, according to NBC News data.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
However, Peyton also advised LeVota to communicate directly with taxing jurisdictions - including school districts and other bodies that have already set their levy rates for the year based on initial assessment values - who will lose funding if some commercial taxes are rolled back or delayed.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Following the president's lead, Republicans in Congress introduced legislation to withhold federal funding from jurisdictions that celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day rather than Columbus Day.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Moore was on parole at the time of the crash and is believed to have been involved in more than 30 motor vehicle break-ins across multiple jurisdictions in Colorado, sheriff’s officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
While data is unavailable in many jurisdictions, the statistics that do exist are encouraging.
—Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Sarah Bontrager, housing and public services manager for the city of Elk Grove, said the county has been making presentations to local jurisdictions.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
And in Canada, data from six jurisdictions shows that the share of 2-year-olds who had received at least one MMR dose fell from nearly 90% in 2019 to less than 83% in 2023.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Across the United States, 77% of counties and jurisdictions have reported notable declines in childhood vaccination rates, according to NBC News data.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
However, Peyton also advised LeVota to communicate directly with taxing jurisdictions - including school districts and other bodies that have already set their levy rates for the year based on initial assessment values - who will lose funding if some commercial taxes are rolled back or delayed.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Following the president's lead, Republicans in Congress introduced legislation to withhold federal funding from jurisdictions that celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day rather than Columbus Day.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Moore was on parole at the time of the crash and is believed to have been involved in more than 30 motor vehicle break-ins across multiple jurisdictions in Colorado, sheriff’s officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdictions
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Italy, with its revolving-door governments, and Greece, with its bailouts and austerity hangovers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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And nonprofit organizations must step up and work together in partnership with other anti-hunger organizations, older adult providers, and local and state governments to continue this invaluable research.—
Beth Shapiro,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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The new rules went into effect for the 72nd Miss Universe pageant in 2023, according to an internal memo obtained by The National.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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If the high court rules in the favor of the comptroller general who filed the suit, the port sale would be annulled.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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The outcome could redefine how future administrations handle safety-net programs during shutdowns—and determine whether millions of low-income families can rely on food assistance when politics bring Washington to a halt.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Remodeling the oval office New administrations change the design of the Oval Office over the years.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the middle, between -5 and +5, are what political scientists call partial democracies, hybrid regimes or anocracies.—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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From authoritarian regimes like China and Russia to progressive nations like Canada and Finland, governments have tried a range of policies designed to encourage higher birth rates.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Jurisdictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdictions. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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