fiefdom

noun

ˈfēf-dəm How to pronounce fiefdom (audio)
Definition of fiefdomnext
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence you'll have to ask that guy—the project is his fiefdom

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Recent Examples of fiefdom Putin has given Kadyrov wide latitude to run Chechnya as his personal fiefdom in return for maintaining stability in the region. — Reuters, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024 People who focus on ‘building fiefdoms’ One thing Chaudhry pays attention to is how interviewees measure success. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024 In 1542 a treaty with Spain would have made the principality a fiefdom, but the Grimaldi’s insisted on language that at least gave lip service to their sovereignty. — Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025 Itay’s official cinematic and cultural organizations and departments have partnered effectively with the Venice Festival, even if those partnerships were often fraught with pressures as competing arts fiefdoms set bureaucrat against bureaucrat. — Steven Gaydos, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiefdom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiefdom
  1. area
  2. realm
  3. domain
  4. department
  5. element
  6. kingdom
  7. walk
  8. field
Noun
  • Here’s how the storm impacted the area: How much snow did Sierra Nevada get during storm?
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Team 2 will survey the area associated with the tornado near Greenville.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of area
Noun
  • Nearly all of them cite the Stanford University communications scholar Clifford Nass, who by the 1990s and 2000s became the go-to expert on human-computer interaction, particularly in the realm of voice interfaces.
    — Sarah A. Bell, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Then, to my astonishment, two slender blue-white streaks appeared, faintly at first, then slightly brighter, like a pair of angel wings peeking through some wondrous celestial realm.
    — Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of realm
Noun
  • Conservatives sometimes act as though the great art forms — opera, classical music, movies, painting, and sculpture — are destined to be the domain of liberals.
    — Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Whatever happens outside of that is Drummond’s domain.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of domain
Noun
  • According to the department of corrections, about 13,000 people — nearly half the state’s prison population — have such risk ratings, although not all of them are eligible for parole.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Penn State athletic department also credits former Penn State club ice hockey coach Joe Battista, a former school administrator who played a pivotal in securing the original donation from the Pegulas and oversaw the early development of the men’s and women’s D-I programs.
    — Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of department
Noun
  • On the other hand, there are elements of youth and inexperience that can only be felt in my shows in the past, perhaps my fans can find entertainment in my growth as well.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
  • After the Entrada, there are traces of Teotihuacan’s presence all over Tikal, from royal burials in a necropolis to distinctly Mexican architecture mixed with Maya elements in a complex of residential and ceremonial buildings near the heart of the city.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of element
Noun
  • The kingdom was governed by a kind and virtuous king and queen, who were the parents of a daughter named Snow White.
    — Jen Juneau, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • That gives the kingdom significant influence over customers, including China, which has become its leading trade partner.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • Cleveland’s starters: 43 innings, 53 hits, 32 earned runs, 18 walks, 26 strikeouts (6.70 ERA) 1: The number of games without a hit for Steven Kwan.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Trevor Smith Granite Hills | Baseball Smith reached base nine times in three Lions Tournament games, finishing with a pair of doubles, three RBIs and five walks.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of walk
Noun
  • In 65 games, the former Kentucky Wildcat is averaging 17.2 points per game, 3.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 0.9 steals while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 32.5 percent from three in 31.6 minutes.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Aside from the injuries, Watson contended with some high-profile issues away from the football field.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of field

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