" demesne "

1: a part or portion having no fixed boundaries;

  * e.g., " ... the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra "

•  Synonyms : 

•  area,

•  field,

•  region,

•  zone

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: a region of activity, knowledge, or influence;

  * e.g., " ... the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature "

•  Synonyms : 

•  area,

•  arena,

•  bailiwick,

•  barony,

•  business,

•  circle,

•  department,

•  discipline,

•  domain,

•  element,

•  fief,

•  fiefdom,

•  field,

•  firmament,

•  front,

•  game,

•  kingdom,

•  line,

•  precinct,

•  province,

•  realm,

•  specialty,

•  sphere,

•  terrain,

•  walk

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: the area around and belonging to a building;

  * e.g., " ... the mansion's huge demesne covers more than 100 acres "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ground,

•  park,

•  premises,

•  yard

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)