# bailiwick

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbeɪ.lɪ.wɪk/ · frequency rank #79,285

## Definitions
1. The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
2. A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.

## Etymology
From bailie (“bailiff”) and wick (“dwelling”), from Old English wīc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bailiwick