Definitions for fiefdomˈfif dəm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fief•domˈfif dəm(n.)
the estate or domain of a feudal lord.
Category: Medieval History, Western History
anything owned by one dominant person or group.
Category: Medieval History, Informal
Origin of fiefdom:
1805–15
Princeton's WordNet
fiefdom(noun)
the domain controlled by a feudal lord
fiefdom(noun)
an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group
Wiktionary
fiefdom(Noun)
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.
fiefdom(Noun)
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.
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