SAT vocabulary
Purview
the range of vision, comprehension, or operational authority; field of view
Example
"Investigating corporate tax evasion fell entirely outside the legal purview of the local municipal board."
Etymology
From Italian 'scopo' (purpose, aim, mark) and Greek 'skopos' (watcher, target, aim), from 'skeptesthai' (to look).
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