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How to pronounce ambit in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms compass, orbit, range, reach, scope
Type of extent
Has types ballpark, confines, contrast, expanse, gamut, horizon, internationalism, internationality, latitude, palette, pallet, purview, spectrum, sweep, approximate range, view


the ambit of municipal legislation.

Examples of ambit

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Alas, even in my designated ambit of responsibility, I tend to procrastinate.
From the washingtonpost.com
When he was asked how he came to that figure, he said it was an ambit claim.
From the theaustralian.com.au
Such studies bring argumentation within the ambit of persuasion theory and practice.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Others contend that the amendment expands the ambit of individual liberty.
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But he would be concerned if the AER came under the ambit of Treasury.
From the couriermail.com.au
And obvioiusly, the challenge here is that religions do not all fall under the ambit, theism.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
But the armed forces are becoming ever more daring, vastly expanding the ambit of PFI deals.
From the economist.com
This line identified the northern ambit of the area patrolled by UN forces in the Yellow Sea.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In 1637 and 1639 stone warehouses were constructed within the ambit of this Hirado trading post.
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  • Scope: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach ...
  • Ambit is a literary periodical published in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1959 by Dr Martin Bax, a London paediatrician.
  • The sphere or area of control and influence of something; A circuit, or a boundary around a property; A span of actions, thoughts, or words
  • Adolescent mentalization based integrative treatment
  • The range of pitches . It is suggested here that the International Pitch Notation, or IPN, (after the Acoustical Society of America) be the standard (A4=A440).
  • A boundary line that indicates ownership of a parcel of land as opposed to other parcels; an exterior or enclosing line. The limits of a power or jurisdiction. The delineation of the scope of a particular subject matter.