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    purview

    US /ˈpɜ:rvju:/

    ・

    UK /ˈpɜ:vju:/

    C1
    n.NounArea of authority, knowledge of influence
    The specifics of bird law were well within his purvue

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    The 3,000-year-old history of the passport | BBC Global

    04:08The 3,000-year-old history of the passport | BBC Global
    • One of their first actions was to hold a conference on passports and passport controls, and it was at that conference in 1920 that the first sort of universal standards for the document itself, the size, the shape, the contents, as the passport system has evolved increasingly rapidly over the last decade or so, there's more and more data gathering, not just about those personal details inscribed in the passport, but about the structure of our face or the veins in our eyeballs or what have you, so that the system itself is gathering an almost, one might say, dystopian amount of information about individuals so that we are completely within the purview or control of that system as we move around the world.

      One of their first actions was to hold a conference on passports and passport controls, and it was at that conference in 1920 that the first sort of universal standards for the document itself, the size, the shape, the contents, as the passport system has evolved increasingly rapidly over the last decade or so, there's more and more data gathering, not just about those personal details inscribed in the passport, but about the structure of our face or the veins in our eyeballs or what have you, so that the system itself is gathering an almost, one might say, dystopian amount of information about individuals so that we are completely within the purview or control of that system as we move around the world.

    • about the structure of our face or the veins in our eyeballs or what have you, so that the system itself is gathering an almost, one might say, dystopian amount of information about individuals so that we are completely within the purview or control of that system as we move around the world.

      about the structure of our face or the veins in our eyeballs or what have you, so that the system itself is gathering an almost, one might say, dystopian amount of information about individuals so that we are completely within the purview or control of that system as we move around the world.

    B1

    Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war

    01:04Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war
    • Critics say the law weakens anti-corruption measures in the country by placing the agency in charge of it under the purview of a presidentially appointed prosecutor, which could limit their objectivity. The protests are among the largest since 2022, when Russia's full-scale invasion unified Ukrainians against the war.

      Critics say the law weakens anti-corruption measures in the country by placing the agency in charge of it under the purview of a presidentially appointed prosecutor, which could limit their objectivity. The protests are among the largest since 2022, when Russia's full-scale invasion unified Ukrainians against the war.

    • Critics say the law weakens anti-corruption measures in the country by placing the agency in charge of it under the purview of a presidentially appointed prosecutor, which could limit their objectivity.

      Critics say the law weakens anti-corruption measures in the country by placing the agency in charge of it under the purview of a presidentially appointed prosecutor, which could limit their objectivity.

    B1

    Germany updates US travel advice following arrests | DW News

    04:49Germany updates US travel advice following arrests | DW News
    • He wants to target criminals who have no right to be in the US, but it's possible the immigration authorities are under sort of pressure to deliver and perhaps that's why now they're extending their sort of purview even to include tourists and business people visiting the US.

      He wants to target criminals who have no right to be in the US, but it's possible the immigration authorities are under sort of pressure to deliver and perhaps that's why now they're extending their sort of purview even to include tourists and business people visiting the US.

    • and perhaps that's why now they're extending their sort of purview even to include tourists and business people visiting the U.S.

      and perhaps that's why now they're extending their sort of purview even to include tourists and business people visiting the U.S.

    B1

    RSA Animate: David Harvey - Crises of Capitalism

    11:11RSA Animate: David Harvey - Crises of Capitalism
    • The, you know, regulators were asleep at the switch, the shadow banking system innovated outside of their purview, etc., etc., etc.,

      The, you know, regulators were asleep at the switch, the shadow banking system innovated outside of their purview, etc., etc., etc.,

    • The shadow banking system innovated outside of their purview.

      The shadow banking system innovated outside of their purview.

    B1

    Munchies: Andrew Zimmern

    15:41Munchies: Andrew Zimmern
    • I think that's the purview of what great restaurants should be.

      I think that's the purview of what great restaurants should be.

    • I think that's the purview of what great

      I think that's the purview of what great

    B1

    CS50 Lecture by Steve Ballmer

    47:58CS50 Lecture by Steve Ballmer
    • That's all IBM's purview." And today, that would be 70 or 80 percent of Microsoft's profits come because we failed at something for 20 years,

      That's all IBM's purview." And today, that would be 70 or 80 percent of Microsoft's profits come because we failed at something for 20 years,

    • That's all IBM's purview.

      That's all IBM's purview.

    A2

    The Alhambra Explained

    19:21The Alhambra Explained
    • That's part of a purview of the building, as well as the near landscape of the gardens that unfold on top of the plateau.

      That's part of a purview of the building, as well as the near landscape of the gardens that unfold on top of the plateau.

    B1

    TVB News at 7:30|19 MAR 2026|HONG KONG English Latest NEWS|

    19:42TVB News at 7:30|19 MAR 2026|HONG KONG English Latest NEWS|
    • Some complaints were referred to the Fire Services Department, which considered the matter outside its purview.

      Some complaints were referred to the Fire Services Department, which considered the matter outside its purview.

    • Some complaints were referred to the Fire Services Department, which considered the matter outside its purview.

      Some complaints were referred to the Fire Services Department, which considered the matter outside its purview.

    B2

    So You Want to Be a VASCULAR SURGEON [Ep. 49]

    12:55So You Want to Be a VASCULAR SURGEON [Ep. 49]
    • Some will opt for training in cardiothoracic surgery, which will allow for additional open surgery of the ascending aorta and aortic arch, which falls under their purview.

      Some will opt for training in cardiothoracic surgery, which will allow for additional open surgery of the ascending aorta and aortic arch, which falls under their purview.

    • Some will opt for training in cardiothoracic surgery, which will allow for additional open surgery of the ascending aorta and aortic arch, which falls under their purview.

      Some will opt for training in cardiothoracic surgery, which will allow for additional open surgery of the ascending aorta and aortic arch, which falls under their purview.

    C1

    New Epstein files released by Trump DOJ

    08:18New Epstein files released by Trump DOJ
    • But I do have to ask whether you believe Deputy Attorney General Blanch, when he says that the White House had no purview, no control, no influence whatsoever on this review.

      But I do have to ask whether you believe Deputy Attorney General Blanch, when he says that the White House had no purview, no control, no influence whatsoever on this review.

    • But I do have to ask whether you believe Deputy Attorney General Blanch when he says that the White House had no purview, no control, no influence whatsoever on this review.

      But I do have to ask whether you believe Deputy Attorney General Blanch when he says that the White House had no purview, no control, no influence whatsoever on this review.

    B1