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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   • Legal Right

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. Chris Christie:

   It depends upon the circumstances. That is what eminent domain is all about, that's why we have the ability for people to go to court and work through that, i can't give a generalized answer on that. A generalized answer is just sophomoric and I won't give one.

2. 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?

3. Donald Trump:

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

4. Jeb Bush:

   What Donald Trump did was use eminent domain to try to take the property of an elderly woman on the strip in Atlantic City.

5. Ron McClain:

   We understand and are sensitive to the issues surrounding the potential use of eminent domain, which is rarely used.

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