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Nsfs2 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Remit

Hi,

'... .Information Technology has a broad remit encompassing design, data management,...'

Does the word 'remit' here mean 'range of subjects of interest' ?

Thanks.
  

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Remit is most often used as a verb. The use of "remit" as a noun has a very limited meaning in normal English. It means the act of remitting or the thing being remitted.

— Doctor D

  • Remit is most often used as a verb.
  • The use of "remit" as a noun has a very limited meaning in normal English.
  • It means the act of remitting or the thing being remitted.
  • The sentence you quote is a non-standard use of the word.
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Remit is most often used as a verb.
The use of "remit" as a noun has a very limited meaning in normal English.
It means the act of remitting or the thing being remitted.
The sentence you quote is a non-standard use of the word.
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