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
The nonprofit, which works directly with local jurisdictions across the Los Angeles region on film permitting and more, has appointed Denise Gutches as its new chief executive officer, it was announced Wednesday.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
This competition may not be available in all jurisdictions.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
And Marie Claire Tran-Leung, who leads the Evictions Initiative Project at the National Housing Law Project, stresses the importance of protections for tenants as prices spike higher in many jurisdictions and the federal government pulls back on housing efforts.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
That includes investigating what leads to high delivery charges, how other jurisdictions manage to pay less, and what may cause charges to increase in the future.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Achieving these goals will require sustained collaboration across jurisdictions and sectors, with communities engaged as full partners in the process.
—Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Startups should structure operations across multiple jurisdictions to dilute exposure while negotiating regulatory approval conditions into major contracts and funding agreements.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
In more than 1,800 jurisdictions, the button enables more information — like vehicle license plate number, make and model — to be sent to the authorities.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Among states that have data on the MMR vaccine, 67% of counties and jurisdictions now have immunization rates below 95%.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
This competition may not be available in all jurisdictions.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
And Marie Claire Tran-Leung, who leads the Evictions Initiative Project at the National Housing Law Project, stresses the importance of protections for tenants as prices spike higher in many jurisdictions and the federal government pulls back on housing efforts.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
That includes investigating what leads to high delivery charges, how other jurisdictions manage to pay less, and what may cause charges to increase in the future.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Achieving these goals will require sustained collaboration across jurisdictions and sectors, with communities engaged as full partners in the process.
—Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Startups should structure operations across multiple jurisdictions to dilute exposure while negotiating regulatory approval conditions into major contracts and funding agreements.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
In more than 1,800 jurisdictions, the button enables more information — like vehicle license plate number, make and model — to be sent to the authorities.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Among states that have data on the MMR vaccine, 67% of counties and jurisdictions now have immunization rates below 95%.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdictions
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Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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Since then, communication between the two governments has been limited to issues such as humanitarian aid, migration and security.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Under the new rules, young graduates — in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM — no longer need backing from a local employer and can enjoy more flexibility in terms for entry frequency and duration of stay.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The decree also requires operators of international shipping trading platforms to submit information to Chinese transport authorities, including name, place of registration, contact information, platform service agreement and shipping transaction rules.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer – another break from the past four administrations, when roughly half of the ICE-imposter cases were charged under federal statutes.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trump is threatening to go further than past administrations, though, raising the stakes and the partisan posture of federal agencies, said Elaine Kamarck, founding director of the Center for Effective Public Management at The Brookings Institution.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Contemporary leaders and still-in-progress totalitarian regimes bump up against Ralph Steadman’s caricature sketches for an edition of Animal Farm, Orwell’s second most famous book, and clips from three different screen adaptations of 1984, his most famous work.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many employers already subject potential hires to elaborate interview and testing regimes, sometimes requiring them to perform tasks or problem-solve while recruiters watch.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Jurisdictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdictions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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