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domestic
nouns
the domestic market
(= buying of goods inside a country )
• The French domestic market is the largest consumer of champagne.
the domestic economy
(= production of goods and profit from sales inside a country )
• Japan’s domestic economy expanded greatly during this period.
domestic policy
(= policy relating to your own country )
• The President’s foreign and domestic policies have been criticized.
domestic affairs
(= public and political events inside a country )
• Colombia rejected any interference in its domestic affairs.
domestic demand
(= the amount of a product that people want to buy in a country )
• Exports fell by 0.5 percent while domestic demand grew.
domestic consumption
(= the amount of a product that people use in a country )
• In the past the country’s industry was small enough to thrive on domestic consumption alone.
domestic flights
(= that stay inside a country )
• London’s airports handle one hundred thousand domestic flights a year.
domestic 2
nouns
domestic life
• She enjoyed domestic life and bringing up three children.
domestic tasks
(= small jobs at home such as cleaning and washing )
• How many hours do you spend on domestic tasks each week?
domestic chores
(= boring tasks around the home )
• Many people find domestic chores very tedious.
domestic responsibilities
• It can be hard to balance your work and your domestic responsibilities.
domestic problems
(= problems in the home and with family relationships )
• I didn’t want to listen to any more of his domestic problems.
a domestic dispute
(= an argument between people who live together, especially when it involves violence )
• Police are often called to domestic disputes.
domestic violence/abuse
(= in a family, especially by a husband towards his wife )
• The organization supports women who are victims of domestic violence.
domestic waste
(= food, paper, glass etc that you throw out from the house )
• More domestic waste needs to be recycled.
domestic help
(= help with cleaning, washing etc )
• People in well-paid jobs can afford domestic help.
domestic service
formal (= the work of a servant in a large house )
• She went into domestic service at the age of 15.
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