Scope or bounds (5)
I believe the answer is:
ambit
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">scope</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">bounds</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ambit that I've seen before include "Circumference" , "Limits" , "Range, scope" , "Compass, scope" , "Scope or circuit" .)