as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the United States has no jurisdiction over Cuba
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Recent Examples of jurisdiction
Maryland doesn’t have jurisdiction over these entities, but greater scrutiny across the board is badly needed.
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Lorig Charkoudian, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2025
The Achilles’ heel Puerto Rico touts its U.S. jurisdiction, tax incentives and skilled workforce as reasons international companies should relocate to the island.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Hamilton also argued — as the government has in numerous other cases involving federal employees — that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the case.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 9 May 2025
Other jurisdictions followed suit, including Hong Kong and Spain.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 2 May 2025
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Lorig Charkoudian, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2025
The Achilles’ heel Puerto Rico touts its U.S. jurisdiction, tax incentives and skilled workforce as reasons international companies should relocate to the island.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Hamilton also argued — as the government has in numerous other cases involving federal employees — that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the case.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 9 May 2025
Other jurisdictions followed suit, including Hong Kong and Spain.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisdiction
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People want to see political figures on the ground, talking to them directly and answering questions - especially in this period of disruptive government.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Recent targets, observed in January, March and April 2025, include current and former advisers to Western governments and militaries, as well as journalists, think tanks and NGOs, and unnamed individuals connected to Ukraine, according to the blog. Need a break?—
Deborah Sophia,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Israeli military rule would last nearly four decades, during which Hamas emerged as a splinter of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in the 1980s, until a 2005 disengagement.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Under current Department of Education rules, PSLF eligibility depends on working full-time for a qualifying employer, primarily government agencies or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The 10 teams are also yet to agree fresh governance terms with the FIA for the new Concorde Agreement that starts next year, but the commercial terms with FOM have already been finalized.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Data Governance: Are our AI models heavily dependent on accurate and reliable data models and governance?—
Omar Choucair,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Further blurring the picture: the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause on the highest import fees for dozens of countries in early April and a similar truce with China on Monday that allows the two sides negotiate further.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Stork, a longtime opponent of the dam raise, said the Trump administration is liable to ignore the state law.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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“Jurisdiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisdiction. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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