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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 The European Commission’s approval of the merger brings the number of jurisdictions that have approved the deal or not challenged it to 65, according to Paramount. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026 Various other global jurisdictions have also signed off on the deal. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 22 July 2026 That gap reveals that a lot of capital gets routed through low-tax jurisdictions before landing in its true home. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 But more often, those fighting trafficking live in their own silos, doing their own work, and often failing or refusing to share even scant details with other jurisdictions. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The energy transition — even with policy headwinds in some jurisdictions — continues to require investment in renewable generation, storage, and transmission. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Data from Flock Cameras are also uploaded to th company's cloud system, which DeFlock says can be used to search and share data across multiple jurisdictions or between Flock customers. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 July 2026 Enforcing judgments against foreign officials often depends on locating assets that can legally be seized in the United States or other jurisdictions. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 That law also requires local jurisdictions to adopt the policy or something equivalent by the start of 2027. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

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Most recently, a flurry of appeals from several governments — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar — dissuaded Trump from following through on a plan to collect fees from ships transiting the strait.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
For investors, central bankers and governments, the spectre of an inflation shock that many had hoped was behind us has hoved back into view.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026

Definition of governments

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The City of Yes plan swept aside cumbersome zoning rules and made office buildings completed as recently as 1990 eligible for conversion in most of Manhattan and parts of other boroughs.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Last year, the Pentagon attempted to impose major restrictions on journalists working inside the Pentagon, which, in turn, led most news outlets to turn in their access badges and walk out rather than agree to the new rules.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of rules

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There’s been a political tug-of-war over Bears Ears and Grand Staircase for years that aligns with changing presidential administrations.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
Successive administrations tolerated his feed-the-beast strategy—not agreeing with it but also not bringing any pressure to bear.

— Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

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Due to the intensive demand for West Coast waterfront land, the permitting process is onerous, and, due to the innate value of the West Coast’s waterfront, West Coast’s regulatory regimes demand strict and unceasing management attention.

— Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Hanania argues that populist regimes tend to govern poorly regardless of ideology.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

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