English dictionary

bailiwick

/'b/eI/l/@/w/I/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction

noun.location

Source: WordNet 3.0
a branch of knowledge

noun.cognition

Synonyms discipline field field of study study subject subject area subject field

Source: WordNet 3.0
The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the limits of a bailiff's authority.

noun

Source: webster1913