Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Sphere or scope, as of influence. synonym: range.
- noun Archaic An external boundary; a circuit.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Compass or circuit; circumference; boundary: as, the ambit of a fortification or of a country.
- noun Extent; sphere; scope.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Circuit or compass.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
sphere orarea ofcontrol andinfluence of something. - noun A
circuit , or aboundary around aproperty . - noun A
span ofactions ,thoughts , orwords .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The TRC statement did not touch on the crucial issues of the case, namely the ambit and scope of the TRC's functions, and the conduct of Boraine in particular.
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Objections in parliament In parliament, the leader of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, Sushma Swaraj, raised objections to the Bill because the prime minister is excluded from its ambit.
India Considers Anti-Corruption Bill Amid Calls for Tougher Law 2011
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So the question is, what is the ambit of the clause?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Balkin on the “Slaughter Solution” 2010
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This gets back to the question of whether compelling commerce is within the ambit of the commerce clause ....
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Arizona Immigration Law Preempted? 2010
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On its face, it imposes a requirement that the President sign off on any votes within the ambit of the clause.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Balkin on the “Slaughter Solution” 2010
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Objections in parliament In parliament, the leader of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, Sushma Swaraj, raised objections to the Bill because the prime minister is excluded from its ambit.
India Considers Anti-Corruption Bill Amid Calls for Tougher Law 2011
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But in cases of under-bounding, acts of omission are the norm, wherein municipalities decide not to include particular neighborhoods within their ambit.
Jonathan Weiler: Invisible Boundaries, Visible Harm Jonathan Weiler 2011
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Referring then to his next Encyclical on social themes, the Holy Father said: It was on the point of being published when this crisis broke out and we held the text back in order to respond more adequately; within the ambit of our competencies, within the ambit of the Church's Social Doctrine, but with reference to the real facts of the current crisis.
Travel 2009
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In my view, this is sufficient to bring the properties within the ambit of s. 7 (4) (a) such that the consent of the Executive Committee and Bishop is necessary.
ANiC loses buildings in New Westminster court battle « Anglican Samizdat 2009
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Some investors say distressed assets can be viable if the ambit is widened.
Distressed Asset Funds Find Little Traction Divya Guha 2011
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