Meaning of BAILIWICK
| Pronunciation: | | 'beyluwik
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- [n] a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
- [n] the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
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| | Synonyms: | | branch of knowledge, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field |
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| | See Also: | | allometry, applied science, architecture, arts, bibliotics, communication theory, communications, divinity, engineering, engineering science, frontier, humanistic discipline, humanities, jurisdiction, knowledge base, knowledge domain, liberal arts, major, military science, numerology, ology, science, scientific discipline, technology, theology | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bail"i*wick\, n. [Bailie, bailiff + wick a village.]
(Law)
The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the
limits of a bailiff's authority.
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| | Related Terms: | | ambit, archbishopric, archdiocese, arena, arrondissement, beat, bishopric, border, borderland, borough, bureau, canton, champaign, circle, circuit, city, commissariat, commune, congressional district, constablery, constablewick, constabulary, constituency, county, demesne, departement, department, diocese, district, domain, dominion, duchy, electoral district, electorate, field, footing, government, hamlet, hemisphere, hundred, judicial circuit, jurisdiction, Kreis, magistracy, march, metropolis, metropolitan area, ministry, municipality, neighborhood, oblast, office, okrug, orb, orbit, pale, parish, place, precinct, principality, province, quarter, realm, region, riding, round, secretariat, sheriffalty, sheriffwick, shire, shrievalty, soke, sphere, sphere of influence, stake, stamping ground, state, terrain, territory, town, township, turf, vantage, village, walk, wapentake, ward |
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