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domain

domain

41 5.6
An area controlled by a ruler, government, or organization
  • noun
  • /dəˈmeɪn/
translation icon : dominio
  • Each bishop divided his domain into parishes run by secular priests appointed by him.
  • eminent domain
  • national domain

So it exists outside of the domain of the law.

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Examples

  • It's a shame Pierre took that domain from your father.

  • Fishing in Japanese waters has traditionally been the sole domain of commercial fishermen.

    Academic text (1990)
  • So it exists outside of the domain of the law.

  • I wonder what will happen when we step into their domain.

  • Land and water resources continue to be part of the national domain rather than under private ownership.

    Academic text (1996)
  • We're entering Tiamat's domain, but something is off.

  • Russian legend tells of a cruel and crafty king who once ruled a domain within the forest.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • After the monarchy was established, the kingdom expanded its domain to include several nearby territories.

  • The researchers studied the forest, which was under the domain of the national park service, to protect its biodiversity.

  • In ancient times, each ruler had to defend their domain from invaders who sought to take control.

Synonyms

land
vsdomain
1.0

An area of ground used for farming, building, or as a country

is political control over people and area not just physical ground
territory
vsdomain
960 3.0

An area of land controlled by a country or ruler

is focused on rule by a specific authority rather than just physical land
possession
vsdomain
  • Formal
98 6.7

A land area controlled by a country outside its main borders

is general internal control not specifically remote or overseas
realm
vsdomain
94 5.5

A country ruled by a king or queen

is any ruled area not limited to monarchies
fiefdom
vsdomain
9 9.6

An area controlled by one person or group, like a private kingdom

is neutral political control not personal or feudal in origin
territorial dominion
vsdomain
  • Formal
7.7

An area of land that a ruler or government controls

is the everyday term used for such controlled areas
dominium
vsdomain
  • Archaic
9.9

A land area controlled by a ruler or state

is the regular modern word rather than the legal or Latin form

Compounds

domain name
  • Texting
26 3.3

A unique address made of letters and numbers separated by dots that people type to visit a website

public domain
  • Specialized
25 3.7

Things anyone can use or copy for free

20 6.3

The government's right to take private property for public use and pay the owner

knowledge domain
  • Specialized
1 6.0

An area of study or work with its own words and ways

domain of a function
  • Specialized
7.0

All input values that give a valid output for a function

A world beyond the physical where a spirit or higher power acts

How Big

empire
226 3.5
kingdom
276 2.0
region
977 2.0
domain
41 5.6
estate
553 4.2

Surface Forms

domain singular
domains plural

Etymology

Domain originally meant the land owned by a lord, from Latin dominus ('lord') and domus ('home'), so it still means a territory or area under someone's rule.