ambit

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of AMBIT

an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends <many feel that church leaders stray outside of their proper ambit when they make specific political endorsements>

Synonyms ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confines, dimension(s), extent, reach, realm, scope, sweep, width

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