# remit

/ɹiˈmɪt/ (US) · /ɹˈiːmɪt/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/remit
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

the area of work or the set of responsibilities that a person or group is officially given to handle.

For teachers: the specific area of responsibility or authority within which a person or organisation operates. Often refers to the scope of a task or the limits of a mandate.

## Examples

- The marketing team's remit is to increase brand awareness.
- The committee argued that investigating the new policy was outside their official remit.
- While the central bank's primary remit is to maintain price stability, it must also consider the broader implications of its interest rate decisions on national employment levels.

## Usage notes

- Commonly used in British English; often appears in the singular with 'within' or 'outside'.

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