Definitions for fiefdom
ˈfif dəmfief·dom

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fiefdomnoun

   the domain controlled by a feudal lord

2. fiefdomnoun

   an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fiefdomnoun

   The estate controlled by a feudal lord; a fief.

   The duke's fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the king.

2. fiefdomnoun

   Any organization in the control of a dominant individual. Primarily used with a critical or pejorative connotation.

   Most of our company's computers are standardized, but the IT director allows the employees in his own little fiefdom to specify their own machines.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fiefdom

   A fief (; Latin: feudum) was a central element in medieval contracts based on feudal law. It consisted of a form of property holding or other rights granted by an overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or "in fee" in return for a form of feudal allegiance, services and/or payments. The fees were often lands, land revenue or revenue-producing real property like a watermill, held in feudal land tenure: these are typically known as fiefs or fiefdoms. However, not only land but anything of value could be held in fee, including governmental office, rights of exploitation such as hunting, fishing or felling trees, monopolies in trade, money rents and tax farms. There never did exist one feudal system, nor did there exist one type of fief. Over the ages, depending on the region, there was a broad variety of customs using the same basic legal principles in many variations.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fiefdom

   A fiefdom is a territory or area of influence or activity over which someone has power, control, or rights, given to them by a superior authority. This term originated from feudal systems, where a fiefdom was a piece of land owned by a feudal lord, given to a vassal in exchange for their services, historically in the form of military service. It can also be used metaphorically in a modern context to refer to someone's area of control or influence, often in a business or organization.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fiefdom

   Governments that rule resorting to consultants opinions as some sort of gospel utterance.

   Australian three tiers of government.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on January 9, 2018  

Matched Categories

1. • Domain
   • Organization

How to pronounce fiefdom?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say fiefdom in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fiefdom in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fiefdom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fiefdom in a Sentence

1. Michael Madden:

   Under Kim Jong Il, these guys would get their fiefdom then the leader gets to regulate it when he needs to, it's not unlike the mafia, or the Sopranos, where Tony has to make a ruling.

2. Matthew Schmidt:

   Putin would like to add the country to his fiefdom, its strategically located, and culturally and linguistically theres little standing in the way. Lukashenko is aging, and I could see him transfer power to Moscow as his own ebbs. It would be a big coup for Putin.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fiefdom
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fiefdom
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiefdom
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com