bailiwick

Meaning

1. The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
2. A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.

Synonyms

field

subject area

subject

discipline

field of study

subject field

study

area

preserve

realm

sphere

turf

vocation

orbit

areola

confines

department

game

line

metier

Translations

bailliage

δικαιοδοσία

domaine

bailía

meierij

ámbito

àrea

موْضُوع البحْث

إختصاص

àmbit

estudi

àrea temàtica

camp d’estudi

Amtsbezirk

matèria

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbeɪ.lɪ.wɪk/

Etymology

Inherited from Old English: wīc

In summary

From bailie (“bailiff”) and wick (“dwelling”), from Old English wīc.