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
The drug has been devastating in Indian Country, a term that encompasses tribal jurisdictions and certain areas with Native American populations.
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Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Most were responding at least partially to special pleading by the wealthy, who threatened to relocate to friendlier jurisdictions in a continent-wide low-tax contest.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Sheriff seeks help Last March, the county joined other Northern California jurisdictions in declaring a public safety emergency over wolf activity.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Global tax deal Nearly 150 countries have agreed to a landmark deal to stop large global companies from shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions and impose a minimum 15% global tax.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Some jurisdictions do not have data; or have suppressed data due to low enrollment.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Milwaukee enacted an ordinance to put the law into practice, as have surrounding jurisdictions like Shorewood.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Extraordinary rejections Granted, all these grand juries were in liberal jurisdictions, but their rejections of prosecutors’ claims are still striking, since indictments are usually notoriously easy to secure.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Since 2019, California has partnered with jurisdictions in 28 countries—touching more than a quarter of the world’s population, with a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars—to cut greenhouse gases, enhance climate resilience and develop clean energy.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdictions
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Western governments have imposed sanctions on her in the past for her part in sustaining Maduro’s administration.—
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The evidence is overwhelming and very difficult for high-polluting foreign governments to credibly challenge.—
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
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Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report.—
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Trepel, who participated in the prosecution of officers involved in Floyd’s death, told AP Thursday that the current DOJ lacks the independence of previous administrations.—
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While previous administrations have flirted with pay caps—most notably former President Barack Obama’s proposal to limit contractor pay to $400,000—none have attempted to use their podium to unilaterally dictate the internal dividend and buyback policies of private companies.—
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Hamilton, wary of France’s descent into chaos and its aggressive wars, contended that treaties are contracts with specific regimes, not eternal bonds irrespective of change.—
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The striking parallels between the two regimes have led many observers to turn their attention to Iran and question whether the ailing Khamenei could face a similar fate.—
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“Jurisdictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdictions. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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