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bailiwick.

The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbeɪ.lɪ.wɪk/
  1. The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.

    The Bailiwick of Jersey.
  2. A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

From bailie (“bailiff”) and wick (“dwelling”), from Old English wīc.

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