as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the United States has no jurisdiction over Cuba
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Some chatbots have age restrictions, depending on the jurisdiction where their platforms are used—in the United States, people 14 and older can use PolyBuzz, and those 13 and up can use Character.
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Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
This kind of patchwork governance, Sherman said, can influence where wild animals ultimately spend their time, creating a mosaic of risk and opportunity for species whose ranges extend across multiple jurisdictions.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Regulatory uncertainty tops the list, as the U.S. lacks comprehensive federal frameworks governing open banking, creating compliance complexity across state jurisdictions.
—Skyler Nesheim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In most jurisdictions, including the U.S., machines cannot be deemed inventors, meaning a valid patent needs at least one human inventor.
—Wen Xie, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
This kind of patchwork governance, Sherman said, can influence where wild animals ultimately spend their time, creating a mosaic of risk and opportunity for species whose ranges extend across multiple jurisdictions.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Regulatory uncertainty tops the list, as the U.S. lacks comprehensive federal frameworks governing open banking, creating compliance complexity across state jurisdictions.
—Skyler Nesheim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In most jurisdictions, including the U.S., machines cannot be deemed inventors, meaning a valid patent needs at least one human inventor.
—Wen Xie, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdiction
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Since it was established by Congress in 1990, the U.S. government has used TPS to give certain foreigners a temporary safe haven, if returning to their home countries is deemed too dangerous due to armed conflict, environmental disasters or other crises.—
July 7,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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The president claims that the debt projections are wrong, and that accelerated economic growth will compensate for the government’s loss of revenue.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
7 July 2025
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The rules on how the league decides on replacements are not public.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Around the country, state lawmakers are twisting tax codes, raiding campus funds and rewriting financial rules to keep their flagship programs competitive.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Intriguingly, not one of the four, board member and former Deloitte CEO Cathy Engelbert has the best experience to push stronger governance.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This tragic event, occurring just days before the Republican National Convention, sent ripples through the political landscape, reshaping the 2024 presidential election and the subsequent trajectory of American governance.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The terminations come as the Trump administration is under fire for not releasing information in the Jeffrey Epstein case.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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As Jim discussed during Friday’s annual meeting, one major policy shift under the Trump administration is the willingness to let artificial intelligence advance relatively unfettered.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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“Jurisdiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdiction. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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