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 domestic domestic /dəˈmɛstɪk/

adjective

  1. () Of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation  ( domestic )
    of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
     Domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction
    domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction
  2. () Of or relating to the home  ( domestic )
    of or relating to the home
     Domestic servant
    domestic servant
     Domestic science
    domestic science
  3. () Of or involving the home or family  ( domestic )
    of or involving the home or family
     Domestic worries
    domestic worries
     Domestic happiness
    domestic happiness
     They share the domestic chores
    they share the domestic chores
     Everything sounded very peaceful and domestic
    everything sounded very peaceful and domestic
     An author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste
    an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste
  4. Produced in a particular country  ( domestic )
    produced in a particular country
     Domestic wine
    domestic wine
     Domestic oil
    domestic oil
  5. Converted or adapted to domestic use  ( domestic , domesticated )
    converted or adapted to domestic use
     Domestic animals
    domestic animals
     Domesticated plants like maize
    domesticated plants like maize

noun

  1. A servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household  ( domestic , domestic help , house servant )
    a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household