Definition of Purview
Purview
pur·view


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The scope or range of something, such as a subject or authority.

e.g. The new policy falls within the purview of the marketing department.

(noun)
range of experience, understanding, or thought;

e.g. These matters generally tend to come in the purview of women only, so men don't really know much about them.

(noun)
(in law) the scope, limit, or range of a statute;

e.g. Purview refers to the part of the statute that is enacted.



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