semantic field
noun1
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences, Translation studies A group of words which all relate to the same subject or concept, or to overlapping aspects thereof (a set of subconcepts); the set of subconcepts themselves, portrayed metaphorically as a surface comprising contiguous regions, onto which each word's denotation can be mapped.
- Included in this semantic field category is the subcategory LEADER, referring to any person having a position of authority, such as ruler, sovereign, king, queen, minister, commissioner, chief, headman[.]2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 497: