PURVIEW


Meaning of PURVIEW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpər-ˌvyü ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English purveu, from Anglo-French purveu est it is provided (opening phrase of a statute)

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the body or enacting part of a statute

b. : the limit, purpose, or scope of a statute

2. : the range or limit of authority, competence, responsibility, concern, or intention

3. : range of vision, understanding, or cognizance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.