Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• governments
• rules
• administrations
• governances
• regimes
• authorities
• regimens
• dictatorships
• powers
• reigns
• sovereignties
• tyrannies
• leaderships
• regulations
• dominions
• oppressions
• dominations
• managements
• autocracies
• supremacies
• directions
• hegemonies
• commands
• sways
• supervisions
• subjugations
• superintendences
• masteries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jurisdictions

Over the course of its work, the task force held six sessions, heard from national and regional experts, reviewed crisis response models in neighboring jurisdictions and examined Howard County's existing policies and practices. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

If your university has a law school, go over there and ask whether laws are ever disputed, contradictory, subject to change, different in different jurisdictions, or misapplied. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Appellate courts in other jurisdictions are wrestling with related high-stakes issues. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

In the risk factors section of its prospectus, Anthropic said opposition to data center development has become more organized across jurisdictions, and that the company's public profile could draw particular scrutiny to projects associated with it. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Some jurisdictions in California, such as San Diego and San Francisco, have adopted measures restricting or regulating certain algorithmic rent-setting prices. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Amazon was always going to pick Queens, but the company was smart enough to play more than two dozen jurisdictions across the country against each other to gain the biggest tax reward. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

The race is a potential success story for Proposition 50, which redrew political jurisdictions such as the 3rd Congressional District in favor of left-leaning candidates. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The Senate homeland security committee has one of the broadest investigative jurisdictions in Congress, with instances of waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, and mismanagement across the federal government all falling within the panel’s purview. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026