n. 25B6; noun
the scope of the investigation : EXTENT, range, breadth, width, reach, sweep, purview, span, horizon; area, sphere, field, realm, compass, orbit, ambit, terms/field of reference, jurisdiction, remit; confine, limit; gamut.
the scope for change is limited by political realities : OPPORTUNITY, freedom, latitude, leeway, capacity, liberty, room (to manoeuvre), elbow room; possibility, chance.