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

  • (..) If not, you lose on both fronts. Unions get worked up and unemployment stagnates. From the vantage point of my incompetence which is undeniable in this domain, you're screwing up. We need results against unemployment. And on the double. As usual, you're (..)
    2016 Me Before You