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
The position became seen by some as a fiefdom within the Port, ripe for potential corruption.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The backstory First mentioned in the annals of history in 1270, this was once the fiefdom of the knights of Chasteigner de la Roche-Posay.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
However, in a post published afterward, authorities said specialized police units, along with members of the Armed Forces of Haiti and private military contractors, were carrying out an operation in Delmas 6, long considered part of Chérizier’s fiefdom.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Would make a lovely fiefdom for Rubio or another attendant lord to rule in his spare time.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The backstory First mentioned in the annals of history in 1270, this was once the fiefdom of the knights of Chasteigner de la Roche-Posay.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
However, in a post published afterward, authorities said specialized police units, along with members of the Armed Forces of Haiti and private military contractors, were carrying out an operation in Delmas 6, long considered part of Chérizier’s fiefdom.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Would make a lovely fiefdom for Rubio or another attendant lord to rule in his spare time.
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiefdom
Noun
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Standing at 6ft 4in (194cm), Muriqi is a terrifying presence in the penalty area.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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India wants to diversify its sourcing away from China in these sectors, Malik said, adding that shipbuilding and automotive steel are further areas of interest to India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The research would have to extend into the professional realm to deepen these burgeoning understandings of how the dark facets of ourselves operate, suggesting even the necessity of the shadow as that might be directing our career choices through the world.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The shift is moving medical debt collections into a less regulated realm.—
Noam N. Levey,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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In these domains, teleoperation and UMI methods remain essential.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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For complex domains like legal services or healthcare, defining and tracking output quality is far harder.—
Michael Jacobides,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Fox News Digital learned that a former athletics department administrator reluctantly accepted a voluntary retirement package, and then Berdo was hired shortly thereafter.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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That would be Cameron Foster, the longtime NFL agent who last year signed a one-year deal with UW to serve as its athletic department’s senior director of contracts and cap management.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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It’s broken up into elements water, fire, earth and void.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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One element certainly different is Hollywood itself.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Consider going out to look for special furniture or items that could transform your home into even more of a kingdom.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The deal is expected to include promoting music events held in the kingdom to global audiences, and may also cover sports tournaments hosted in the country.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Saturday offers a full day of activity, starting with the Annual Vidalia Onion Run, where participants can choose from a 10K, 5K, or 1-mile run/walk.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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The location makes exploration irresistible; the beach at Cacela Velha—often called one of the Algarve’s most beautiful—is just a short walk away.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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Johnson and McCollum combined for 31 points on 12-of-27 shooting from the field after McCollum scored 32 points on his own in Game 2.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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He was surrounded by numerous family and Braves alumni during the ceremony, which was relocated from the field to the Milner Technology Conference Center due to rain.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Fiefdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiefdom. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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