AMBIT Definition & Meaning

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ambit

[ am-bit ]

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noun

a sphere of operation or influence; range; scope:
the ambit of such an action.
boundary; limit.
circumference; circuit.

ambit

/ ˈæ��ɪ�� /

noun

scope or extent
limits, boundary, or circumference

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ambit¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ambitus “a going around,” equivalent to amb- ambi- + itus “a going” ( i- (stem of ī�� to go) + -tus suffix of verb action)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ambit¹

C16: from Latin ambitus a going round, from ambī�� to go round, from ambi- + ī�� to go

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“The drafters of the Espionage Act did not intend for publishers to fall within its ambit,” Stella Assange wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Before I moved to Los Angeles, I was a theater critic and editor for the Village Voice, where my ambit was principally the downtown theater scene.

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“Clearly, criminal actions taken by a president well outside the ambit of his official responsibilities should receive no immunity.”

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"I am given to understand the ambit of state security is widening," she added.

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Manesar always insists that he and his team work with the administration and within the ambit of law.

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