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
According to multiple Treasury press releases the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) over the last year has intensified sanctions on over 400 individuals and entities over 17 different jurisdictions.
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Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Second Amendment advocates say city-by-city ordinances would be cumbersome for permit holders commuting daily between jurisdictions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 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
In jurisdictions as disparate as Thailand, India, Pakistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe, governments are deploying repressive legal interpretations to silence free speech.
—Stephen Townley, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump’s mandate threatens to revoke federal funding for jurisdictions that allow suspects to be released without posting a bond.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The order also tells the DOJ to refer flag-desecration cases to state and local authorities, even as many of those jurisdictions once relied on statutes the Supreme Court struck down more than three decades ago.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Aug. 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
Other jurisdictions around California are also asking the same questions to try to reduce costs to reduce affordable housing costs, McCarty said.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Earl Carr, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Second Amendment advocates say city-by-city ordinances would be cumbersome for permit holders commuting daily between jurisdictions.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 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
In jurisdictions as disparate as Thailand, India, Pakistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe, governments are deploying repressive legal interpretations to silence free speech.
—Stephen Townley, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump’s mandate threatens to revoke federal funding for jurisdictions that allow suspects to be released without posting a bond.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The order also tells the DOJ to refer flag-desecration cases to state and local authorities, even as many of those jurisdictions once relied on statutes the Supreme Court struck down more than three decades ago.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Aug. 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
Other jurisdictions around California are also asking the same questions to try to reduce costs to reduce affordable housing costs, McCarty said.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdictions
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African governments have long complained that ratings agencies unfairly downgrade them relative to non-African peers, pushing up borrowing costs.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Expect governments to tighten rules, requiring companies to track and disclose their dependencies.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both levels are far above EU rules demanding that individual members’ deficits should not exceed 3% of GDP, while their public debt should not surpass 60% of economic output.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is the product of past administrations, Republican and Democrat, trying to silence victims.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows timelines to get FEMA aid flowing to Wisconsin have varied greatly across presidential administrations, spanning from just a few days to more than two months.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Repressive regimes are emboldened.—
Jason Carter,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Threats to academic freedom and hostility towards immigrants seemed eerily reminiscent of past authoritarian regimes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Jurisdictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdictions. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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