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eminent domain

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

em′inent domain′, [Law.]

Lawthe power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner.

1730–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

eminent domain n

the right of a state to confiscate private property for public use, payment usually being made to the owners in compensation

'eminent domain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

domain - expropriate - condemn

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