domestic 1 of 2

adjective

də-ˈme-stik How to pronounce domestic (audio)
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as in familial
of or relating to a household or family the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores

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as in domesticated
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans domestic animals in a barnyard

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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin the domestic bird population has been virtually wiped out by the brown tree snake

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domestic

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noun

as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners

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Meanwhile, Biden-Harris dedicated $280 billion from the CHIPS Act and $500 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to fund domestic chip production, expand the advanced economy, and catalyze innovation. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024 What specific actions, if any, should Congress take to reform federal immigration policy? To make life more affordable for Arizonans, Congress should consider implementing tariffs on goods from other countries to protect domestic industries and jobs. —Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
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Art Kane: No one ever heard about it because … no one covers … DUIs and domestics, and that flew under the radar. —Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024 Work in auto plants provided an advancement for Black people who had been disproportionately restricted to such jobs as domestics, chauffeurs, custodians and farm laborers, according to Sugrue's report. —Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for domestic 

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