fiefdom

[ feef-duhm ]

/ ˈfif dəm /

noun

the estate or domain of a feudal lord.

Informal. anything, as an organization or real estate, owned or controlled by one dominant person or group.

Origin of fiefdom

First recorded in1805–15; fief + -dom

Words nearby fiefdom

fiduciary issue, fidus Achates, fie, Fiedler, fief, fiefdom, field, field ambulance, field army, field artillery, field battery

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Example sentences from the Web for fiefdom

“The United States cannot sit back and watch an al Qaeda fiefdom rise up in Iraq,” the Iraqi official said.
Obama Administration Pushes for Apache Helicopter Sale to Iraq|Josh Rogin, Eli Lake|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But Chechnya has become a republic of fear, the fiefdom of one man: its mercurial 36-year-old president, Ramzan Kadyrov.
The Chechens in America: Why They’re Here and Who They Are|Andrew Meier|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cassano—under Sullivan and perhaps before—ran his own fiefdom and supposedly was making gobs of money for the company and himself.
The Guy Who's Really to Blame?|Allan Dodds Frank|March 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
When one medieval fiefdom defeated another they would drag back its jewels, gold, tapestries and art objects as the spoils of war.
Brave New Art World|Arne Glimcher|February 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST

At the auctions it was fiefdom against fiefdom and the spoils were dragged back to Japan.
Brave New Art World|Arne Glimcher|February 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for fiefdom

fiefdom

/ (ˈfiːfdəm) /

noun

(in feudal Europe) the property owned by a lord

an area over which a person or organization exerts authority or influence

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单词	fiefdom
释义	fiefdom [ feef-duhm ] / ˈfif dəm / noun the estate or domain of a feudal lord. Informal. anything, as an organization or real estate, owned or controlled by one dominant person or group. Origin of fiefdom First recorded in1805–15; fief + -dom Words nearby fiefdom fiduciary issue, fidus Achates, fie, Fiedler, fief, fiefdom, field, field ambulance, field army, field artillery, field battery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fiefdom “The United States cannot sit back and watch an al Qaeda fiefdom rise up in Iraq,” the Iraqi official said. Obama Administration Pushes for Apache Helicopter Sale to Iraq\|Josh Rogin, Eli Lake\|August 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But Chechnya has become a republic of fear, the fiefdom of one man: its mercurial 36-year-old president, Ramzan Kadyrov. The Chechens in America: Why They’re Here and Who They Are\|Andrew Meier\|April 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Cassano—under Sullivan and perhaps before—ran his own fiefdom and supposedly was making gobs of money for the company and himself. The Guy Who's Really to Blame?\|Allan Dodds Frank\|March 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST When one medieval fiefdom defeated another they would drag back its jewels, gold, tapestries and art objects as the spoils of war. Brave New Art World\|Arne Glimcher\|February 2, 2009\|DAILY BEAST At the auctions it was fiefdom against fiefdom and the spoils were dragged back to Japan. Brave New Art World\|Arne Glimcher\|February 2, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for fiefdom fiefdom / (ˈfiːfdəm) / noun (in feudal Europe) the property owned by a lord an area over which a person or organization exerts authority or influence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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