Bailiwick
WordNet
noun
(1) A branch of knowledge
"In what discipline is his doctorate?"
"Teachers should be well trained in their subject"
"Anthropology is the study of human beings"
(2) The area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
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Etymology
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Noun
- The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction, taken as a whole; the limits of a bailiff's authority.
- An area or subject of authority or involvement; a realm.
- 1996 November 29, in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
- By opening its doors to the needy for the first time on Thanksgiving yesterday, Le Mont joined several area restaurants in a charitable cause that has long been the bailiwick of churches and soup kitchens.
- 1996 November 29, in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,