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
Payments and identity laws differ across countries, and aligning standards across jurisdictions will prove difficult.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Suffolk County district attorney’s office, one of the most populous jurisdictions in the state, is based in Boston and prosecuted Louise’s case.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
Misclassifying a long‑term contractor as an independent vendor can incur fines in many jurisdictions.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon warned jurisdictions considering reparations packages that approving them would violate the law.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Achieving these goals will require sustained collaboration across jurisdictions and sectors, with communities engaged as full partners in the process.
—Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
The courts quashed the administration’s efforts to withhold funding from noncompliant jurisdictions as a violation of the Constitution’s Tenth Amendment and other provisions.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Until that date, Evanston police will still receive license plate tracking information from other jurisdictions but Evanston will not share its own license plate tracking.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The New York Times reported that the pandemic caused global supply chain issues at a time when more jurisdictions were buying trucks.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Suffolk County district attorney’s office, one of the most populous jurisdictions in the state, is based in Boston and prosecuted Louise’s case.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
Misclassifying a long‑term contractor as an independent vendor can incur fines in many jurisdictions.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon warned jurisdictions considering reparations packages that approving them would violate the law.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Achieving these goals will require sustained collaboration across jurisdictions and sectors, with communities engaged as full partners in the process.
—Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
The courts quashed the administration’s efforts to withhold funding from noncompliant jurisdictions as a violation of the Constitution’s Tenth Amendment and other provisions.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Until that date, Evanston police will still receive license plate tracking information from other jurisdictions but Evanston will not share its own license plate tracking.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The New York Times reported that the pandemic caused global supply chain issues at a time when more jurisdictions were buying trucks.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdictions
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Every action counts, whether reducing HFCs, investing in sustainable cooling, or holding governments accountable for climate commitments.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Borrowing costs have surged for businesses and governments in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa in the last five years, according to a new report by Moody’s.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The big focus from the new rules are on things related to teams of super heroes.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Charter schools are overseen by independent boards, overwhelmingly, like nonprofit boards of directors that manage the oversight and then follow all or most of the same government rules related to public schools.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the Center on Presidential Transition, the average time to confirm a president's nominee has nearly quadrupled from an average of 49 days to 193 days during the last six presidential administrations.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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America hasn't seen substantial gains in pay equity or general support for women workers for the last several administrations, Robbins said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In that model, sandboxes serve as proving grounds for compliance regimes, generating data that can inform broader standards.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In competitive authoritarian regimes, however, there’s a constant push and pull between democratic and autocratic impulses.—
Karrin Vasby Anderson,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Jurisdictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdictions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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