[ˈpəːvjuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the scope of the influence or concerns of something
(e.g: such a case might be within the purview of the legislation)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purveu ‘foreseen’, past participle of purveier (see purvey). Early use was as a legal term specifying the body of a statute following the words ‘be it enacted …’