bailiwick

noun (bailiwick, bailiwicks)

«bailiwick» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A person's area of skill, interest or responsibility: «Maths is her bailiwick». tree →
(UK, law) The area ruled by a bailiff; today Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Islands are each called a Bailiwick. tree →

In the lessons

Used in jokey or formal talk about who is in charge of what; in geography, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Phrases: «outside my bailiwick».

Examples

Fixing computers is Dad's bailiwick. tree →
Jersey is a Bailiwick, not part of the UK. tree →
Sorry, that's outside my bailiwick. tree →
The garden is Grandma's bailiwick. tree →
Guernsey and its islands form a Bailiwick. tree →
Planning the trip is my bailiwick this year. tree →

Note

Old-fashioned or jokey; everyday: «area», «job», «thing». Capital B when naming Jersey or Guernsey.

On Mova

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