Definition of "purview" [pur•view]

• The extent or range of function, power, or competence; scope. See Synonyms at range. (noun)
• Range of vision, comprehension, or experience; outlook. (noun)
• Law The body, scope, or limit of a statute. (noun)

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• "Not only are there overlaps in purview, but the physical portfolios are so intertwined that changes in one have ripple effects on others, and most critically the citizens."
• "Since the woman's purview is primarily concerned with domesticity and private relations, it is within reason to expect that women should want to be concerned with the preservation of the nation (often gendered female as in the case of "Britannia"), which is the guarantor of this private sphere."
• "Congress has committees whose purview is intelligence so it can allocate funds."