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noun
- 1. the scope of the influence or concerns of something: formal "such a case might be within the purview of the legislation"
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noun. pur· view ˈpər-ˌvyü. Synonyms of purview. 1. a. : the body or enacting part of a statute. b. : the limit, purpose, or scope of a statute. 2. : the range or limit of authority, competence, responsibility, concern, or intention. 3. : range of vision, understanding, or cognizance. Did you know?
PURVIEW definition: 1. the limit of someone's responsibility, interest, or activity: 2. the limit of someone's…. Learn more.
PURVIEW meaning: 1. the limit of someone's responsibility, interest, or activity: 2. the limit of someone's…. Learn more.
1. the scope of operation or concern of something. 2. the breadth or range of outlook or understanding. 3. (Law) law the body of a statute, containing the enacting clauses. [C15: from Anglo-Norman purveu, from porveeir to furnish; see purvey]
The range or scope of something is its purview. If you are a professional race car driver, performing surgery is way outside your purview. Anything inside a range of interest or activity is within a purview.
noun. the range of operation, authority, control, concern, etc. Synonyms: extent, compass, responsibility, scope. the range of vision, insight, or understanding. Law. that which is provided or enacted in a statute, as distinguished from the preamble. the purpose or scope of a statute.
The purview of something such as an organization or activity is the range of things it deals with.
Definition of purview noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Purview definition: The extent or range of activity, function, power, or competence; scope.
purview. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pur‧view /ˈpɜːvjuː $ ˈpɜːr-/ noun → within/outside the purview of somebody/something Examples from the Corpus purview • And no Department will prepare a brief for its Minister on anything outside the departmental purview.
