Synonyms for bailiwick
ˈbeɪ ləˌwɪkbaili·wick

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1. bailiwicknoun

   Synonyms:
   sphere, turf, jurisdiction, domain, department, territory

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1. bailiwicknoun

   the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction

   Synonyms:
   subject field, discipline, subject area, field of study, field, study, subject

2. discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwicknoun

   a branch of knowledge

   "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"

   Synonyms:
   topic, sphere, field of study, case, champaign, written report, guinea pig, battlefield, theme, theater, subject area, survey, report, study, playing area, area, force field, subject, theater of operations, flying field, theatre of operations, field of honor, sketch, field of view, depicted object, theatre, battleground, subject field, airfield, playing field, national, field of force, athletic field, field of operation, discipline, landing field, field of operations, domain, correction, line of business, issue, arena, field, cogitation, field of battle, orbit, matter, work, content, plain

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1. • Jurisdiction
   • Knowledge Domain

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1. List of paraphrases for "bailiwick":

   bailiff

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How to use bailiwick in a sentence?

1. Darnell Earley:

   Unthinkable errors all underscore that Flint’s crisis resulted from improper treatment of the water, an issue which fell squarely in the bailiwick of (the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality) and EPA, we relied on the experts to verify that the water would not pose any threat to the community - the experts failed all of us.