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remit

noun [C usually singular]
 
 
/ˈriː.mɪt/

Definition

the area that a person or group of people in authority has responsibility for or control over: The remit of this official inquiry is to investigate the reasons for the accident.Duty, obligation and responsibility
(Definition of remit noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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