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Synonyms of bailiwick

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Another word for bailiwick is jurisdiction. Other synonyms of bailiwick are domain, department, sphere, province and territory.

Synonyms and similar words for bailiwick

nounThe district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.

  • jurisdictionThe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

nounA person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.

Meaning of bailiwick

  1. noun The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
  2. noun A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.

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Questions about synonyms of bailiwick

What is another word for bailiwick?
Bailiwick has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as jurisdiction, domain, department, sphere, province, territory, turf and wheelhouse.
What does bailiwick mean?
Bailiwick means the district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bailiwick (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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