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单词 fiefdom
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fiefdom in British English

(ˈfiːfdəm)
noun
1. 
(in feudal Europe) the property owned by a lord
2. 
an area over which a person or organization exerts authority or influence

fiefdom in American English

(ˈfifdəm)
noun
1. 
fief
2. 
anything under a person's complete control or authority

Examples of 'fiefdom' in a sentence
fiefdom

The family ran it as their personal fiefdom, and a degree of deference lingers.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
That he runs United like his own personal fiefdom?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
His buccaneering style has always suggested that Dubai is his personal fiefdom.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He wrote many books, commanding a swathe of medieval history as if it had been a personal fiefdom.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He has made it clear that the England team are a personal fiefdom, run on autocratic grounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
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