Remit: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Remit noun. The area of responsibility or the task officially given to a person or group.
How to say it
REE-mit/ˈriːmɪt/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (REE).
Remit in a sentence
Hiring new staff is outside my remit, so you’ll have to ask the director.
The review’s remit was narrow: look at the costs, not at who was to blame.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- brief
- responsibility
- purview
- scope
Where remit comes from
From Latin remittere, to send back, via the idea of a matter sent to someone to deal with.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The review’s _____ was narrow: look at the costs, not at who was to blame.
- remit
- ghostwriter
- featherbedding
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remit: The review’s remit was narrow: look at the costs, not at who was to blame.