scope /; AmE / noun [U]

1

the opportunity or ability to do or achieve sth:

The group believes there is scope for up to 150 stores.

The extra money will give us the scope to improve our facilities.

Her job offers very little scope for promotion.

First try to do something that is within your scope.

SYN POTENTIAL

2

the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc. deals with:

Our powers are limited in scope.

We have broadened the scope of our market research.

See also | ECONOMY OF SCOPE

• employ
• employable
• employed
• employee
• employee assistance programme
• employee buyout
• employee involvement
• employee leasing
• employee ownership
• employee participation
• employee referral programme
• employee relations
• employee self service
• employee share ownership plan
• employee stock option
• employer
• employer of record
• employment
• employment agency
• employment costs
• employment equity
• employment law
• employment protection
• employment relations
• employment relationship