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official powers (for civil servants, for example D Cassidy); remit (usually singular ~ (of sb/something) | ~ (to do something) (BrE) the area of activity over which a particular person or group has authority, control or influence • Such decisions are outside the remit of this committee. • In future, staff recruitment will fall within the remit of the division manager. • a remit to report on medical services • The group has been given a remit to examine ways of improving the local transport system. OALD Alexander Demidov) |
