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jurisdictional

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to jurisdiction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the jurisdictional limits of a state

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin iūrisdictiōbor. English jurisdiction English -al English jurisdictional From jurisdiction + -al.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: jurisdiccional — of or pertaining to jurisdiction
  • Galician: xurisdicional — of or pertaining to jurisdiction
  • Italian: giurisdizionale — of or pertaining to jurisdiction
  • Italian: pertinenziale — of or pertaining to jurisdiction
  • Latin: iurisdictionalis — of or pertaining to jurisdiction
  • Polish: jurysdykcyjny — of or pertaining to jurisdiction
  • Portuguese: jurisdicional — of or pertaining to jurisdiction
  • Slovak: jurisdikčný — of or pertaining to jurisdiction
  • Spanish: jurisdiccional — of or pertaining to jurisdiction