domain
noun
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Definition of domain
1 law
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Synonyms
area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, element, fief, fiefdom, field, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, walk
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This intrusion of the union into the domains of the state government has been fiscally mapped by Pinaki Chakraborty at the national institute of public finance and policy. — Shoaib Daniyal, Quartz India, "Various cesses levied by the Modi government are squeezing Indian state budgets," 23 Aug. 2019 The journalist wonders how many hits to the head Frazier sustained over the course of four years at Nebraska, faking that ball to the fullback up the middle and hurling himself around the edge into the domain of hungry linebackers and safeties. — Los Angeles Times, "A kid who never outgrew his love for college football got the best job in the world," 30 July 2019 Finally: The last S&P 500 company with an all-male board of directors has added a woman to its ranks, marking a milestone in the push to diversify the corporate boardroom beyond the domain of men. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, "The last S&P 500 company with an all-male board adds a woman," 25 July 2019 But due to poor oversight, the domain for the website (mdproblemgambling.com) for the deterrence program lapsed and the site was taken over with promotional material for casinos and Las Vegas. — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland’s government created a website to deter gambling. It ended up promoting casinos.," 16 July 2019 Dusk leaves the Cité empty except for the watchmen in the domains of God and the law, the temporary inhabitants at the hospital, and the residents of the two clusters of habitation at the two ends of the island. — Bruce Dale, National Geographic, "Adored, neglected, and restored: A 1968 Nat Geo feature explored Notre Dame," 17 Apr. 2019 He and his colleagues have been working on extending the theory to other domains of cognition. — Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, "How the Brain Keeps Its Memories in the Right Order," 17 Feb. 2019 These features were once solely in the domain of expensive luxury cars. — Jonathan Elfalan, Edmunds, USA TODAY, "Advanced driver aids aren't just for luxury cars, Edmunds says," 6 Apr. 2018 This route lies within the domains of science – the very same science that produced chemical weapons in the first place. — Ian Haydon, Scientific American, "Enzymes versus Nerve Agents: Designing Antidotes for Chemical Weapons," 11 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'domain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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