The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.
The power or right to exercise authority.
The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.
The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
The power or right to perform some action as part of applying the law.
A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units; now specifically, usually composed of two or more battalions.
To systematize, or put in rigid order.
To form soldiers into a regiment.