bailiwicks
Spheres of authority
Bailiwicks are areas of authority, jurisdiction, or expertise.
Originally a bailiwick was the district under a bailiff's control, but the word now appears almost exclusively in its figurative sense: Foreign policy is her bailiwick.
The plural often emphasizes that different people control different domains: Each department head guards their own bailiwick jealously.
Bounded administrative area
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- provinceRegional administrative district
- countyLocal administrative division
- municipalityLocal governing district
parish · borough · precinct · canton · ward · circuit · diocese · prefecture
Area of expertise
area of expertise · province · sphere · competence · proficiency · mastery · strong suit · wheelhouse
Legal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- dominionAuthority to rule
command · rule · administration · power · influence · sway · oversight · stewardship
Required moral task
- chargeCost or accusation
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
custodianship · trusteeship · care · oversight · mandate · assignment · role · function
district
Bounded administrative area
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- provinceRegional administrative district
- countyLocal administrative division
municipality · parish · borough · precinct · canton · ward · circuit · diocese · prefecture · archdiocese
specialty
Area of expertise
area of expertise · field · province · sphere · competence · proficiency · mastery · strong suit · wheelhouse · métier
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- governanceHow authority is exercised
dominion · command · rule · administration · power · influence · sway · oversight · stewardship · charge
duty
Required moral task
- chargeCost or accusation
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- obligationRequired task or commitment
stewardship · custodianship · trusteeship · care · oversight · mandate · assignment · role · function · portfolio
- Crown DependenciesJersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Channel Islands
bailiwicksweaknesses
Points of vulnerability
blind spots · weak points · weak spots · incompetencies · shortcomings
bailiwicksgeneral knowledge
Broad everyday awareness
common knowledge · no man's land · uncharted waters · generalities · broad strokes