domain

Definition

  • noun: the land that a ruler or a government controls
  • noun: complete and absolute ownership of land
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: territory, dominion, empire

Examples

  • My sister is the math expert in the family, but literature is my 'domain'.

  • The state took the homes by 'eminent domain' to build the new road.

  • Federal crimes are outside the 'domain of' city police.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) satellites up there. Surely we can spare a few hours... It's not about the satellite time, Vince. We're a public domain organization. We need to be transparent on this. Okay. The second we point (..)
    2015 The Martian