Antonyms for eminent domainem·i·nent do·main

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1. eminent domainnoun

   Synonyms:
   compulsory purchase

2. eminent domainnoun

   (US) The right of a government over the lands within its jurisdiction. Usually invoked to compel land owners to sell their property in preparation for a major construction project such as a freeway.

   Synonyms:
   compulsory purchase

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Princeton's WordNet

1. eminent domainnoun

   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

How to use eminent domain in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump on Monday:

   When he talks about the taking of land -- the Bush family used the taking of land, eminent domain, on Texas stadium. So you look at this kind of stuff, it's absolutely amazing, how can he criticize me for using eminent domain when his own family used it?

2. Donald Trump:

   The Keystone pipeline -- without eminent domain, you wouldn't go 10 feet, okay?

3. Ted Cruz:

   Donald Trump has said he thinks eminent domain is fantastic, and he supports using government power to seize private people's homes, to give them to giant corporations to say hypothetically build a casino, now he's entitled to have that view.

4. Donald Trump:

   Do you see the negative ads now, all phony ads, those ads are paid for by lobbyists … those ads, they have them on eminent domain, all sorts of stuff.

5. Donald Trump:

   Eminent domain -- when it comes to jobs, roads, the public good -- I think it's a wonderful thing, i fully understand the conservative approach, but I don't think it was explained to most conservatives.

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