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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the logistics of the relief effort is the director's fief
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Recent Examples of fief
Image There are 49 state affiliates of Planned Parenthood, and each is its own fief, with separate management structures and budgets — and different local political climates.
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Katie Benner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
This Shangri-la hidden in the folds of the Himalayas was a pugilistic hodgepodge of Buddhist fiefs until unification as a nation in the 17th century.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Syria’s many minorities The immediate post-Assad threat is that Syria might collapse into separate militia fiefs or into another civil war.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
The immediate post-Assad threat is that Syria might collapse into separate militia fiefs or into another civil war.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
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Katie Benner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
This Shangri-la hidden in the folds of the Himalayas was a pugilistic hodgepodge of Buddhist fiefs until unification as a nation in the 17th century.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Syria’s many minorities The immediate post-Assad threat is that Syria might collapse into separate militia fiefs or into another civil war.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
The immediate post-Assad threat is that Syria might collapse into separate militia fiefs or into another civil war.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fief
Noun
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Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Drought continues to worsen in several parts of the country, meteorologists warned in early September as dry conditions are forecast for many areas later in the month, sparking additional fears about wildfires in the fire-prone West.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In my fake Evite example, the branding looked perfect, but the sender's address didn't match Evite's official domain.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This should include setting up monitoring processes similar to those used for brand name, trademark, patent or domain misuse, auditing the use of the company’s digital assets, and engaging with vendors that provide monitoring services.—
Chris Dimitriadis,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Many people go into the vibe coding realm with excessively sized expectations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alani iLongwe’s physical range in his portrayal of Oshoosi Size was remarkable on its own, but in the realm of off-broadway theater, it could also be seen as revolutionary.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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But in August, Putin signed a decree abolishing two presidential departments Kozak supervised, likely in preparation for his departure, the ISW said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Relief pitching might be among the more volatile areas if not the department offering the most volatility.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Raddysh signed a two-year, $3 million contract over the summer to add some of those elements, but are the young players vying for a spot on the opposite wing — Brett Berard, Brennan Othmann and Gabe Perreault — ready to simplify their games and embrace the grunt work?—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Despite the cancellation, the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic team is still expected to perform a flyover later today, maintaining a key element of the ceremonial tribute.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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But Danish colonial authority – now focused mainly on foreign, defense and economic policy – is facing an unprecedented challenge, and the Scandinavian kingdom is at pains to underline and maintain its military control.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thumbs-up, hearts, comments and views are the currency of his kingdom.—
Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez,
The Dial,
16 Sep. 2025
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On the control side, the company reports combining reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and linear-actuator torque control so K2 can switch gaits dynamically across complex terrains and sustain a natural, human-like walk.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The walk is presided over by its creator, a mysterious authoritarian figure known as the Major (Mark Hamill) who extolls the sadistic contest as a boon for the spirits of the impoverished American people.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Cortège Out on the cricket fields at The Los Angeles Equestrian Center, an experiential open-air event is bringing together dance, sound, light, puppetry, costume, myth, and robotic canines.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The emotions of that victory two years ago were apparent at the time — Sirianni was bombastic exiting the field after the emotional win — but there is no concept of revenge this time.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Fief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fief. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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