ambit Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
   reach; orbit; range; compass; scope.
   
   • a piano has a greater range than the human voice
   • the ambit of municipal legislation
   • within the compass of this article
   • within the scope of an investigation
   • outside the reach of the law
   • in the political orbit of a world power

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