Am given little scope (5)

I believe the answer is:

ambit

'scope' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'am given little' is the wordplay.
'given' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'little' becomes 'bit' (a little is a bit).
'am'+'bit'='AMBIT'

(Other definitions for ambit that I've seen before include "Scope or confines" , "Limits" , "Scope or circuit" , "Range, scope" , "Scope, extent, or bounds of something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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