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
Wagers can be placed digitally in 32 of those jurisdictions.
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David K. Li, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Those inconsistencies can create uncertainty when records conflict across jurisdictions.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Instead, the company will pay out about $650 million to schools, libraries and other taxing jurisdictions over the next 20 years.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
In addition to losing early talent and falling behind in AI-powered coding, xAI faces a number of controversies surrounding its chatbot and image generator Grok, which is the subject of government investigations in multiple international jurisdictions.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Over the last five years, the shelter system in Los Angeles County has seen its numbers rise again, just like many other jurisdictions across the country.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Though the state lacks a uniform measurement for micromobility crashes, some law enforcement agencies began counting accidents within their jurisdictions.
—Alissa Gary, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Legal efforts to hold federal agents accountable and rein in excessive use-of-force continue in several jurisdictions.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
During the operation, East Haven detectives and officers, probation officers and task force officers conducted coordinated enforcement actions at multiple locations in East Haven and surrounding jurisdictions, Murgo said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
David K. Li, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Those inconsistencies can create uncertainty when records conflict across jurisdictions.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Instead, the company will pay out about $650 million to schools, libraries and other taxing jurisdictions over the next 20 years.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
In addition to losing early talent and falling behind in AI-powered coding, xAI faces a number of controversies surrounding its chatbot and image generator Grok, which is the subject of government investigations in multiple international jurisdictions.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Over the last five years, the shelter system in Los Angeles County has seen its numbers rise again, just like many other jurisdictions across the country.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Though the state lacks a uniform measurement for micromobility crashes, some law enforcement agencies began counting accidents within their jurisdictions.
—Alissa Gary, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Legal efforts to hold federal agents accountable and rein in excessive use-of-force continue in several jurisdictions.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
During the operation, East Haven detectives and officers, probation officers and task force officers conducted coordinated enforcement actions at multiple locations in East Haven and surrounding jurisdictions, Murgo said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdictions
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The escalating conflict in the Middle East has set off an energy frenzy across the continent, forcing governments to ration fuel and scramble for alternative supplies.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Such a distinction had only ever applied to infrastructure firms, like Huawei or Kaspersky Labs, with ties to adversarial foreign governments, and there was no domestic precedent.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But rules at the time said if the runner-up in any category came within three votes of the winner, they would both get rewarded.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The foreign ministry has estimated that under the old rules, 60 million to 80 million people worldwide were eligible for citizenship.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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That alignment has made nuclear one of the rare domains where the direction of travel has proven durable across recent administrations.—
John Kerry,
semafor.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The sudden surge came with the change in presidential administrations, which is crucial because prediction markets are regulated via a federal commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s the bottom line with new regimes.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Both were part of sports teams representing repressive regimes.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Jurisdictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdictions. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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