do·mes·tic
də-ˈme-stik 
1
a
: living near or about human habitations
domestic vermin
b
: tame, domesticated
the domestic cat
2
: of, relating to, or originating within a country and especially one's own country
domestic politics
domestic wines
domestic manufacturing
all debts foreign and domestic
3
: of or relating to the household or the family
domestic chores
domestic happiness
4
: devoted to home duties and pleasures
leading a quietly domestic life
5
: indigenous
a domestic species
1
: a servant hired to work for a household
Her grandmother worked as a domestic.
2
: an article (such as a rug or blanket) manufactured within one's own country or for use in a household : an article of domestic (see domestic entry 1 sense 2) manufacture
—usually used in plural
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Examples of domestic in a Sentence
Adjective
The company hopes to attract both foreign and domestic investors.
the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores
Noun
She got in a domestic with her husband.
working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Putin is admired for his macho and brutal toughness, but Orban is the domestic role model.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
On a month-on-month basis, Singapore’s non-oil domestic unexpectedly dropped 0.4%, compared with a expectations of a 4.1% growth.
—Charmaine Jacob,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 July 2024
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Adjective
During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, president-elect Donald Trump criticized the Chips Act which was passed by the Biden administration in 2022 — partly to spur domestic advanced chip manufacturing.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Putin is admired for his macho and brutal toughness, but Orban is the domestic role model.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
For 20 years, the domestics have been protected by import tariffs.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
On a month-on-month basis, Singapore’s non-oil domestic unexpectedly dropped 0.4%, compared with a expectations of a 4.1% growth.
—Charmaine Jacob,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 July 2024
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“Domestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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domestic
1 of 2 adjective
do·mes·tic
də-ˈmes-tik
1
a
: living near or about the places where human beings live
domestic vermin
b
: living with or under the care of human beings : tame
a domestic cat
2
: of, relating to, made in, or done in one's own country
domestic steel
3
: of or relating to a household or family
domestic chores
domestic
2 of 2 noun
: a household servant
Legal Definition
domestic
adjective
do·mes·tic
də-ˈmes-tik
1
: of or relating to the household or family
a domestic servant
domestic relations
see also family court
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