ˈbālēˌwik, -lə̇- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English baillifwik, bailliwik, from baillif, bailie bailiff + wik wick
1. law : office or jurisdiction especially of a bailiff : range of authority
2.
a. : the special province or domain in which one has superior aptitude, knowledge, or experience or in which one has a particular right to enjoy free activity, exercise authority, and command attention and respect
a scientist intruding in a clergyman's bailiwick
b. : field of activity : sphere of operations
highly successful in the political bailiwick
3. : surrounding territory : vicinity , neighborhood
the coastal areas in Florida's bailiwick
Synonyms: see field