eminent domain

emi·nent·do·main

uncommon

noun

1.

the right of the state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made

Synonyms

eminent domain

Related words

Broader terms

legal right

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Grammar

noun
singular	eminent domain
plural	eminent domains

Nearby words

Emil Klaus Julius Fuchs eminence eminence grise eminent eminently emir emirate emissary emissary vein emission

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