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Bailiwick
bay-li-wik
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Middle English, 15th century
 
1
A bailiff's jurisdiction
2
A person's specific area of skill, knowledge, or ability
 
 
 
Examples of Bailiwick in a sentence
 
"Criminals who find themselves tried in his bailiwick can expect stern courtroom rules."
 
"I'm a novice at science, but literature is my bailiwick."
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