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ambit
noun
1 ambit
An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control::
— The ambit of municipal legislation.
synonyms: compass, orbit, range, reach, scope.
Roget 230:
outline,
circumference;
perimeter,
periphery,
ambit,
circuit,
lines tournure†,
contour,
profile,
silhouette;
bounds;
coast line.
zone,
belt,
girth,
band,
baldric,
zodiac,
girdle,
tyre [Brit.],
cingle†,
clasp,
girt;
cordon
etc.
(inclosure)
232;
circlet,
etc.
247.
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Dutch: omvang, domein, invloedssfeer, bereik, draagwijdte, raam, reikwijdte, scope
Polish: zakres
Moby thesaurus: alentours, ambience, arena, bailiwick, beat, border, borderland, borderlands, circle, circuit, circumambiencies, circumjacencies, circumstances, compass, constituency, context, cycle, demesne, department, domain, dominion, entourage, environing circumstances, environment, environs, extension, extent, field, footing, full circle, gestalt, habitat, hemisphere, judicial circuit, jurisdiction, lap, loop, march, milieu, neighborhood, orb, orbit, outposts, outskirts, pale, perimeter, periphery, precinct, precincts, province, purlieus, purview, radius, reach, realm, revolution, round, round trip, rounds, scope, situation, sphere, sphere of influence, stamping ground, suburbs, surroundings, sweep, territory, total environment, tour, turf, turn, vantage, vicinage, vicinity, walk ... show more.
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