bailiwick

(lə wik)

noun

  1. the district of a bailiff
  2. one's particular area of activity, authority, interest, etc.

Origin: ME < baili, bailie + wik < OE wic, village: see economy

See bailiwick in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A person's specific area of interest, skill, or authority. See Synonyms at field.
  2. The office or district of a bailiff.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bailliwik

Origin: : baillif, bailiff; see bailiff

Origin: + wik, town (from Old English wīc, from Latin vīcus; see vicinity)

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