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purview
purview /ˈpɜːvjuː $ ˈpɜːr-/ noun
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Anglo-French
 Origin: purveu est __it is provided__ (first words of a law)
within/outside the purview of somebody/something formal within or outside the limits of someone’s job, activity, or knowledge:
    This matter comes within the purview of the Department of Health.