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"scope" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often purview (7 letters).
Definitions
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
Word origin
From Italian scopo (“purpose”), from Latin scopus (“target”), from Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós), from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-. Etymologically related to skeptic and spectrum.
Used in a sentence
“Environmental impacts lie outside the scope of this report.”
“Such transactions fall within the scope of VAT.”
“My job doesn't give me much scope for personal development.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Extent of coverage”5 letters
02“Range or extent”5 letters
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