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bailiwick

noun bai·li·wick \ˈbā-li-ˌwik, -lē-\

Definition of BAILIWICK

1
:  the office or jurisdiction of a bailiff
2
:  a special domain
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Origin of BAILIWICK

Middle English baillifwik, from baillif + wik dwelling place, village, from Old English wīc, from Latin vicus village — more at vicinity
First Known Use: 15th century

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