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All jurisdictional synonyms

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adjective jurisdictional

  • bureaucratic — Bureaucratic means involving complicated rules and procedures which can cause long delays.
  • departmental — Departmental is used to describe the activities, responsibilities, or possessions of a department in a government, company, or other organization.
  • governmental — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
  • legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
  • managerial — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
  • organizational — the act or process of organizing.
  • regulatory — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
  • supervisory — of, relating to, or having supervision.
  • authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
  • central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
  • commanding — If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation.
  • controlling — having or attempting to exert control
  • deciding — powerfully and finally influencing a decision; decisive
  • decisive — If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
  • directing — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • directive — serving to direct; directing: a directive board.
  • directorial — pertaining to a director or directorate.
  • executive — Having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
  • governing — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
  • in charge — to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.
  • official — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
  • presiding — to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
  • regulative — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
  • ruling — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
  • legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
  • juridical — of or relating to the administration of justice.
  • administrative — Administrative work involves organizing and supervising an organization or institution.
  • constitutional — Constitutional means relating to the constitution of a particular country or organization.
  • discriminating — to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
  • distinguished — made conspicuous by excellence; noted; eminent; famous: a distinguished scholar. Synonyms: renowned, illustrious.
  • equitable — Fair and impartial.
  • forensic — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
  • impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
  • judgelike — Resembling a judge or some aspect of one.
  • judiciary — the judicial branch of government.
  • juristic — of or relating to a jurist or to jurisprudence; juridical.
  • lawful — allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise.
  • legalistic — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
  • magisterial — of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.
  • pontifical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
  • principled — imbued with or having moral principles (often used in combination): high-principled.
  • regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
  • statutory — of, relating to, or of the nature of a statute.
  • ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
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