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Definition of
ambit noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ambit
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈæmbət
/
/
[
singular
]
(
formal
)
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the range of the authority or influence of something
This case falls clearly
within the ambit of
the 2001 act.
See
ambit
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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