eminent domain
eminent domain noun: the right of a government over the private property within its jurisdiction. Usually invoked to compel land owners to sell their property in preparation for a major construction project such as a freeway.
Noun
eminent domain (uncountable)
- The right of a government over the private property within its jurisdiction. Usually invoked to compel land owners to sell their property in preparation for a major construction project such as a freeway.
- The city council used eminent domain to make me sell my store.
- In feudalism, the legal interest or rights of a lord or superior in an estate in land held in fee, as opposed to the vassal's or tenant's interest.
eminent domain meaning in Tamil
eminent domain in Tamil
- தனியார் உடைமை எடுப்புரிமை, தனியார் சொத்தெடுப்புரிமை
Synonyms of eminent domain
Antonyms
- utile domain
- inferiority
Origin of eminent domain
Calque of New Latin dominium ēminēns (literally “supreme ownership”).
Questions about eminent domain
- What does eminent domain mean?
- Eminent domain means the right of a government over the private property within its jurisdiction. Usually invoked to compel land owners to sell their property in preparation for a major construction project such as a freeway.
- What is eminent domain in Tamil?
- Eminent domain in Tamil is தனியார் உடைமை எடுப்புரிமை, தனியார் சொத்தெடுப்புரிமை. See Eminent domain meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is eminent domain?
- Eminent domain is a noun.
Words near eminent domain in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: eminent domain (page history and authors); eminent domain (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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