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English > 1 sense of the expression *domestic violence*:
NOUN	act	domestic violence	violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner

English > *domestic violence*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women.
Broader	violence, force	An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)