fiefdom
pronunciation
How to pronounce fiefdom in British English:
UK ['fi:fdəm]
How to pronounce fiefdom in American English:
US ['fifdəm]
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- Noun:
- the domain controlled by a feudal lord
- an organization that is controlled by a dominat person or group
Word Origin
- fiefdom (n.)
- 1814, from fief + -dom.
Example
- 1. Gordon brown saw scotland as a personal fiefdom .
- 2. Investment professionals jostled with regime placemen , epitomising a broader national struggle between competent professionals and servants of the gaddafi family fiefdom .
- 3. Finally inside the hallowed walls of his fiefdom , I fixed on something resembling a happy smile and sat a little while longer as far more important matters received his attention .
- 4. At the same time , he has made chechnya into a lawless personal fiefdom .
- 5. He is also criticised for turning the community into a family fiefdom , in which workers get no holidays and his relatives get the best posts .