domestic affairs

  • 1domestic — do‧mes‧tic [dəˈmestɪk] adjective [only before a noun] 1. relating to the home or the family: • dramatic rises planned on domestic fuel bills 2. relating to the country you live in, rather than abroad: • The government hoped to halt the overall… …

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  • 2domestic — do|mes|tic1 W2 [dəˈmestık] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus house ] 1.) relating to or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries domestic market/economy/demand… …

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  • 3Domestic drama — expresses and focuses on the realistic everyday lives of middle or lower classes in a certain society, generally referring to the post Renaissance eras. According to the English Communications Syllabus, domestic drama refers to a dramatic story… …

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  • 4Domestic analogy — is an international affairs term coined by Professor Hedley Bull.[1] Domestic analogy is the idea that states are like a society of individuals . The analogy makes the presumption that relations between individuals and relations between states… …

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  • 5domestic — do·mes·tic /də mes tik/ adj 1: of or relating to the household or family a domestic servant domestic relations see also family court 2: of, relating to, or originating within …

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  • 6Domestic policy — Domestic policy, also known as public policy, presents decisions, laws, and programs made by the government which are directly related to all issues and activity within the country. Domestic policy is the set of laws and regulations that a… …

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  • 7DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, behavior used by one partner to control the other; it can include verbal, emotional, sexual, and physical abuse and cuts across social strata. Although men can be abused, most victims are women. Children in abusive households… …

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  • 8Domestic Nuclear Detection Office — Agency overview Formed April 15, 2005 Jurisdiction United States Employees 137 Annual budget US$563,800,000 Agency executive Warren Michael Stern, Director Par …

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  • 9domestic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to a home or family affairs or relations. 2) of or for use in the home. 3) fond of family life and running a home. 4) (of an animal) tame and kept by humans. 5) existing or occurring within a country; not foreign. ► NOUN… …

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  • 10DOMESTIC PEACE — (Heb. שְׁלוֹם בַּיִת, shelom bayit). The Jewish tradition visualizes God as seeking peace: in the heavenly spheres, between the nations on earth, and especially between husband and wife . Since every man is considered a king in his own household …

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