jurisdictions
- 1Plural of jurisdiction.
The merger required approval from regulators in several jurisdictions.
Penalties for the same offense vary widely across jurisdictions.
Note
A regular plural, but it suits some meanings of the noun better than others. When the word names a territory or a separate seat of authority, such as a state, a country or a court's district, it counts easily: regulators in several jurisdictions. When it names the power itself, it tends to stay uncountable: a court has jurisdiction over a case. Reach for the plural when you mean distinct places or bodies.
jurisdictions is a form of jurisdiction
jurisdiction, noun: The power of a court or official to determine what the law means and how it applies in a case. Full entry
- Forms
- jurisdictionjurisdictions plural
- Spelling
- jurisdiction → jurisdictions: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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