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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: ambitus, from the past participle of ambire; AMBIENT

ambit

 noun
     
am‧bit [singular] formal
the range or limit of someone's authority, influence etc
fall within the ambit of something
areas falling within the ambit of our research
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