What does bailiwick mean?
Bailiwick means The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction..
Bailiwick
/ˈbeɪ.lɪ.wɪk/ · noun
Meaning
The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction..
Definitions by Sense
- The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
- (by extension) A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.
Example Sentences
The Bailiwick of Jersey.
I established the fairly well-understood pattern that affairs of state were not in my bailiwick.
Jack is full of these insights, thoughtful turns of phrase from a character whose perpetual struggle between wastrel and righteous is all too familiar a bailiwick for the universal insecurities of the human condition.
This “feminist chortling” (as she calls it) about the disgraced royal is right in the bailiwick of the writer who virtually invented the term mansplaining.
Synonyms for bailiwick
Antonyms for bailiwick
Related Words
Word Forms
- bailiwicks
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for bailiwick?
Common synonyms include jurisdiction, domain, department, sphere.
What is the opposite of bailiwick?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use bailiwick in a sentence?
The Bailiwick of Jersey.
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