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Bailiwick - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Bailiwick' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bailiwick [ n.]
- The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the limits of a bailiff's authority.

Meaning of 'Bailiwick' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bailiwick [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a branch of knowledge
Example in sentence:
  • anthropology is the study of human beings;
  • in what discipline is his doctorate?;
  • teachers should be well trained in their subject

Nearby Words:

baigne bail bail bond bailable bailed bailee bailer bailey bailie bailiff

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