dom
dom — noun
- domsingular
- domsplural
1. A person who lives in a country that is not their official legal home, often to
A person who lives in a country that is not their official legal home, often to pay less tax on income earned elsewhere.
Kasia lives in London while keeping her legal home in Poland, making her a dom.
dom used as countable noun for a person
The number of doms living in England increased sharply after the tax rules changed.
Tariq hired a tax lawyer to check whether his dom status was still valid.
New rules mean doms must now pay tax on all money they earn inside Britain.
- non-resident
wider term covering anyone not officially living in a country, not just for tax reasons
- expatriate
someone living outside their native country; does not specifically imply tax status
- resident
someone who is legally domiciled in the country where they live
- domiciled person
opposite legal status
文法句型
dom + verb
a + dom
用法筆記
Chiefly used in UK tax law. The full phrase is 'non-domiciled person'; 'dom' is a shortened form found in financial and legal discussions.
常見錯誤
dom — adjective
- dompositive
- dommercomparative
- dommestsuperlative
1. Describes a person whose legal home is in one country but who lives in another,
Describes a person whose legal home is in one country but who lives in another, usually to reduce their tax bill.
The immigration officer stamped Hyun's passport and noted her dom status.
attributive use: dom + status
Sahil was classified as a dom resident because his legal home was in Egypt.
attributive use: dom + resident
The company offered special tax advice to its dom employees from Asia.
Kemi checked whether she qualified as a dom taxpayer under the new rules.
- non-resident
less specific; can describe anyone not living in a country, not just for tax purposes
- expatriate
more general; describes anyone living outside their home country
文法句型
dom + noun (person type)
用法筆記
Always used before a noun describing the person's role (resident, employee, taxpayer). Distinguish from sense 2, which describes the rules or systems, not the person.
常見錯誤
2. Connected with the tax rules or financial arrangements that apply to people who
Connected with the tax rules or financial arrangements that apply to people who are not legally domiciled in the country where they live.
The new dom legislation affects thousands of wealthy foreign residents living in London.
attributive use: dom + legislation
Banks now offer special dom banking services for clients with complex tax needs.
The government reviewed its dom tax policies after complaints from overseas investors.
Indra's accountant specializes in dom law for executives who work abroad.
- non-resident
can describe tax rules but less specific to the non-domiciled concept
- resident
describes tax rules that apply to people living in their legal home country
文法句型
dom + noun (rule/arrangement)
用法筆記
Describes the systems and rules that apply to non-domiciled people, not the people themselves. The noun modified is typically impersonal (legislation, banking, law, policy).
常見錯誤
dom — abbreviation
1. Written abbreviation for 'domestic', used especially in travel, business, and tr
Written abbreviation for 'domestic', used especially in travel, business, and trade contexts to refer to activities within one country.
The airline offers cheap dom flights between Mumbai and Delhi every day.
abbreviation in travel context: dom flights
Dom sales of the product were much higher than international ones last year.
Eli manages the dom team at a large shipping company in Singapore.
The report compares dom prices with those of imported goods from Europe.
文法句型
dom + noun
用法筆記
Common in written notes, labels, and informal business documents. In formal writing, the full word 'domestic' is preferred.
2. Written abbreviation for 'dominant', used especially in BDSM contexts to describ
Written abbreviation for 'dominant', used especially in BDSM contexts to describe the person who takes the controlling role.
In their relationship, Nellie prefers to take the dom role during scenes.
abbreviation in BDSM context: dom role
Some members of the local BDSM group identify as either dom or submissive.
Romi found that being a dom required patience and clear communication.
The dom partner in a session is responsible for the safety of both people.
- sub
abbreviation for submissive, the partner who follows the dominant's lead
文法句型
a + dom
dom + noun
用法筆記
Used primarily in BDSM communities. Not appropriate in formal writing. The full word 'dominant' is preferred in academic or official contexts.
3. Written abbreviation for 'dominion', used in historical contexts to refer to a s
Written abbreviation for 'dominion', used in historical contexts to refer to a self-governing territory within the British Empire.
Canada was once officially called the Dom of Canada under British rule.
historical use: the Dom of [country]
The abbreviation 'dom' appears in old legal documents about colonial territories.
Historical maps from 1920 label Australia as a dom within the Empire.
Scholars studying the Dom of New Zealand often read old colonial records.
文法句型
the + Dom + of
用法筆記
Archaic and rarely used in modern English outside historical writing. When capitalized as 'Dom' it refers to a specific former dominion (e.g., the Dom of Canada).