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
Four days after the fall of the Assad dynasty in Syria, the foreign powers that have carved the Arab-majority country up into competing fiefdoms are still trying to come to terms with a dizzying situation.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The culprit for Intel’s woes comes from a different place — an organizational structure and compensation system that pits internal fiefdoms against each other, says an industry expert who requested anonymity to maintain his relationship with the company.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Having established himself as the ultimate cool, implacable bad guy in the Matrix movies, Hugo Weaving has brought an instant credibility to the role of Frank Harkness, whose mercenary operation at Les Arbres operates like its own cruel fiefdom in the bleakest town in France.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
The Sunday Times newspaper and broadcaster Channel 4 joined forces in a five-month-long investigation which uncovered more than 5,000 land registry documents connected with the two men’s huge property portfolios, the King’s Duchy of Lancaster fiefdom and Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The culprit for Intel’s woes comes from a different place — an organizational structure and compensation system that pits internal fiefdoms against each other, says an industry expert who requested anonymity to maintain his relationship with the company.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Having established himself as the ultimate cool, implacable bad guy in the Matrix movies, Hugo Weaving has brought an instant credibility to the role of Frank Harkness, whose mercenary operation at Les Arbres operates like its own cruel fiefdom in the bleakest town in France.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
The Sunday Times newspaper and broadcaster Channel 4 joined forces in a five-month-long investigation which uncovered more than 5,000 land registry documents connected with the two men’s huge property portfolios, the King’s Duchy of Lancaster fiefdom and Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiefdom
Noun
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Eight people were injured when a driver crashed into a CarMax dealership in the Los Angeles area.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Identify scenarios where human oversight is essential and prevent inappropriate AI autonomy over sensitive business areas.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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This takes us into the AI ethics realm, too, and the legal side of AI as well.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Despite the strict guidelines that steer her work into the realm of propaganda, her work is something beyond commercial art.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Legislature doesn’t have control over property taxes, which are the domain of local governments.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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China views most of the South China Sea as its own domain.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The suspect’s name hasn’t been released, but Jennings said the department would be sharing the individual’s name.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2025
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People can also get hantavirus from a mouse bite, but this is rare, the New Mexico health department said.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The show has contained stories – one crime plays out over two episodes –and there are lighthearted elements and something comforting about the cluttered antiquarian bookshop, situated in a picture-perfect historic London lane.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, in Lund’s keenly discerning view, the game—its swings and misses, hits and runs, acrobatic catches and awkward miscues—is inseparable from the human element that goes into each of these crucial yet infinitesimal incidents.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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Even in an era of kingdoms and duchies, nobody could afford a Bugatti Royale.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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The new brand campaign arrives three months after the tour hosted its finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time in December after the WTA signed a sponsorship pact with the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF, last May.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to the actor, Augustus has helped out by cleaning out stalls and taking horses for walks.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Departing from Åndalsnes station—just a short walk from the cruise terminal—the train travels through steep mountains, past cascading waterfalls, and alongside the emerald-green Rauma River.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Herro started slow, finding himself with just two points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field midway through the second quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her field of expertise is the application of a gender perspective to the arts.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Fiefdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiefdom. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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