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
These endowments were meant to train gospel-proclaiming ministers, not to fund progressive ideology or elite academic fiefdoms.
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The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Criminal-political networks will continue dividing the country into private fiefdoms, with politics, justice, and the legal economy reduced to arenas of lawless competition.
—Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
Bad Influence is the latest in a number of projects exploring the murky world of social media fiefdoms predicated on videos about children, a list that includes Hulu’s An Update on Our Family and Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Without immediate reform, these organizations will continue to operate as unregulated fiefdoms—putting homeowners, businesses, and Florida's real estate market at risk.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Criminal-political networks will continue dividing the country into private fiefdoms, with politics, justice, and the legal economy reduced to arenas of lawless competition.
—Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
Bad Influence is the latest in a number of projects exploring the murky world of social media fiefdoms predicated on videos about children, a list that includes Hulu’s An Update on Our Family and Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Without immediate reform, these organizations will continue to operate as unregulated fiefdoms—putting homeowners, businesses, and Florida's real estate market at risk.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiefdom
Noun
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Chilly air and clouds will be rolling into the Greater Cincinnati area for the last week of October.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mequon is creating a long-term plan for the area near City Hall, which could involve moving Rennicke Field.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By creating space for these histories in her fictive realm, Pritam strove to remember those on the periphery.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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War is a realm of chance, accident, and volatility over which its participants can only ever hope to work a small measure of influence, as Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace reminds us.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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One key mission of the Space Force is space domain awareness (SDA), which is focused on tracking and monitoring objects in space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In law, finance, tax, and other high stakes domains, wrong answers do not just waste time.—
Joel Hron,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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On the Tibetan side of Everest, ticket sales had been suspended since Tuesday afternoon as roads turned icy and visibility plunged, creating impassable conditions for vehicular traffic, according to the tourism department of Tingri county.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many of the usual staff and departments who have directed Caribbean aid in the past have been laid off.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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In reality, those layered elements are seamlessly built into one stylish piece.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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The very elements that saved Michelle’s life—structure, safety, mentorship, and faith—are absent from California’s Housing First mandate.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Saudi Arabia opens its flagship business conference today at a moment of optimism, even as the kingdom faces major macroeconomic challenges.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The major muscles worked during monster walks are the glutes, hip abductors, quadriceps, and hamstrings.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chop Robinson was escorted off the Hard Rock Stadium field midway through the second quarter with a towel draping his head the entire 60-yard walk.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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His middle name is a homage to the Atlanta Braves’ former field where Freddie played for the majority of his career.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The next time Hamilton had the ball, Sculley hit Oliver crossing the middle of the field for a 90-yard touchdown.—
Richard Obert,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Fiefdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiefdom. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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