domestic violence

American  

1. acts of violence or abuse against a person living in one's household, especially a member of one's immediate family.

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Example Sentences

As an adult attending law school at night, she helped survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault navigate the judicial system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Ashouri, 43, said she is the only candidate to work within the city attorney’s criminal branch, handling cases involving guns, drunk driving and domestic violence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

I say women because domestic violence is a gender-based crime, and it predominantly affects women.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

"What evidence are you going to use because she doesn't hit me or anything so there's no domestic violence," our reporter asked.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Let us recognize that the first right of every American is to be free from domestic violence.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander