That dream came true and entered the realms of fantasy just before halftime.
The Sun (2014)
At this time we entered the realm of criminality.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The one place in the public realm where people come together for any length of time is at school.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They are experiences that can open a whole new realm in one's awareness and belief system.
Siegel, Bernie S. (MD) Love, Medicine and Miracles (1990)
Soon, these new realms of ideas and activities will charm you.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Thus, it was natural that the man should represent the family in the public realm of politics.
Rotundo, E. Anthony American Manhood: Transformations in Masculinity from the Revolution to the ModernEra (1993)
Changes also take place in the political realm, particularly in terms of building an effective centralized government.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
Remember the public realm in 1997?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
By doing that I stayed out of the political realm.
Christianity Today (2000)
All these are, by definition, absent from the contentious realm of politics.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Perhaps his personal kindness became, in the political realm, a kind of naivety.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
realm
British English: realm NOUN
You can use realm to refer to any area of activity, interest, or thought.
...the realm of politics.
American English: realm
Brazilian Portuguese: esfera
Chinese: 领域活动、兴趣、思想的
European Spanish: esfera
French: domaine
German: Reich
Italian: regno
Japanese: 領域
Korean: 분야
European Portuguese: esfera
Latin American Spanish: esfera
All related terms of 'realm'
coin of the realm
See legal tender
peer of the realm
In Britain, a peer of the realm is a member of the nobility who has the right to sit in the House of Lords.
peers of the realm
(in Great Britain and Northern Ireland) any member of the nobility entitled to sit in the House of Lords
estate of the realm
an order or class of persons in a political community , regarded collectively as a part of the body politic : usually regarded as being the lords temporal ( peers ), lords spiritual , and commons
the realm of possibility
If you say that something is not beyond the realms of possibility , you mean that it is possible .
Chinese translation of 'realm'
realm
(rɛlm)
n(c)
(= domain) 领(領)域 (lǐngyù)
1 (noun)
Definition
a field of interest or study
the realm of politics
Synonyms
field
They are both experts in their field.
world
The publishing world had never seen an event quite like this.
area
the large number of community groups in the area
province
Opera remained largely the province of the aristocracy.
sphere
the sphere of international politics
department (informal)
Sorry, I don't know – that's not my department.
region
branch
an experimental branch of naturopathic medicine
territory
They deny that any of their territory is under rebel control.
zone
The area has been declared a disaster zone.
patch
orbit
Cora dazzled all who came within her orbit.
turf (slang)
Their turf was Paris: its streets, theatres, homes and parks.
2 (noun)
Definition
a kingdom
Defence of the realm is crucial.
Synonyms
kingdom
the Kingdom of Denmark
state
Mexico is a secular state.
country
the disputed boundary between the two countries
empire
the fall of the Roman empire
monarchy
The country was a monarchy until 1973.
land
The land I call my home
province
domain
the mighty king's domain
dominion
The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people.
principality
Additional synonyms
in the sense of area
Definition
a section, part, or region
the large number of community groups in the area
Synonyms
region,
land,
quarter,
division,
sector,
district,
stretch,
territory,
zone,
plot,
province,
patch,
neighbourhood,
sphere,
turf (slang),
realm,
domain,
tract,
locality,
neck of the woods (informal)
in the sense of branch
an experimental branch of naturopathic medicine
Synonyms
discipline,
field,
section,
sphere,
subdivision
in the sense of country
Definition
an area distinguished by its people, culture, language, or government
the disputed boundary between the two countries
Synonyms
nation,
state,
land,
commonwealth,
kingdom,
realm,
sovereign state,
people
Synonyms of 'realm'
realm
Explore 'realm' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of department
Definition
a specialized sphere of activity
Sorry, I don't know – that's not my department.
Synonyms
area,
line,
responsibility,
function,
province,
sphere,
realm,
domain,
speciality
in the sense of domain
Definition
land under one ruler or government
the mighty king's domain
Synonyms
kingdom,
lands,
region,
territory,
estate,
province,
empire,
realm,
dominion,
demesne,
policies (Scottish)
in the sense of dominion
Definition
(formerly) a self-governing division of the British Empire
The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people.
Synonyms
kingdom,
territory,
province,
country,
region,
empire,
patch,
turf (slang),
realm,
domain
in the sense of empire
Definition
a group of countries under the rule of a single person or sovereign state
the fall of the Roman empire
Synonyms
kingdom,
territory,
province,
federation,
commonwealth,
realm,
domain,
imperium (rare)
in the sense of land
Definition
a country, region, or area
The land I call my home
Synonyms
country,
nation,
region,
state,
district,
territory,
province,
kingdom,
realm,
tract,
motherland,
fatherland,
l&
in the sense of monarchy
Definition
a country reigned over by a monarch
The country was a monarchy until 1973.
Synonyms
kingdom,
empire,
realm,
principality
in the sense of orbit
Definition
a range or sphere of action or influence
Cora dazzled all who came within her orbit.
Synonyms
sphere of influence,
reach,
range,
influence,
province,
scope,
sphere,
domain,
compass,
ambit
in the sense of province
Definition
an area of learning, activity, etc.
Opera remained largely the province of the aristocracy.
Synonyms
area,
business,
concern,
responsibility,
part,
line,
charge,
role,
post,
department (informal),
field,
duty,
function,
employment,
capacity,
orbit,
sphere,
turf (slang),
pigeon (British, informal)
in the sense of region
Definition
a sphere of activity or interest
Synonyms
sphere,
world,
field,
province,
realm,
domain
in the sense of sphere
Definition
a particular field of activity
the sphere of international politics
Synonyms
field,
range,
area,
department (informal),
function,
territory,
capacity,
province,
patch,
scope,
turf (slang),
realm,
domain,
compass,
walk of life
Additional synonyms
in the sense of state
Definition
the territory of such a community
Mexico is a secular state.
Synonyms
country,
nation,
land,
republic,
territory,
federation,
commonwealth,
kingdom,
body politic
in the sense of territory
Definition
the geographical area under the control of a particular government
They deny that any of their territory is under rebel control.
Synonyms
district,
area,
land,
region,
state,
country,
sector,
zone,
province,
patch,
turf (slang),
domain,
terrain,
tract,
bailiwick
in the sense of turf
Definition
a person's area of knowledge or influence
Their turf was Paris: its streets, theatres, homes and parks.
Synonyms
area or sphere of influence,
territory,
province,
preserve,
patch (British, informal),
domain,
manor (British, informal),
home ground,
stamping ground,
bailiwick (informal)
in the sense of world
Definition
an area, sphere, or realm considered as a complete environment
The publishing world had never seen an event quite like this.
Synonyms
sphere,
system,
area,
field,
environment,
province,
kingdom,
realm,
domain
in the sense of zone
Definition
a region, area, or section characterized by some distinctive feature or quality