Synonyms of fiefdom

fiefdom

noun

ˈfēf-dəm 

as in area

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

you'll have to ask that guy—the project is his fiefdom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• area
• realm
• domain
• department
• element
• kingdom
• walk
• field
• sphere
• territory
• province
• fief
• terrain
• specialty
• circle
• barony
• bailiwick
• business
• arena
• discipline
• demesne
• precinct
• front
• game
• firmament
• study
• line
• subject
• confine
• frontier
• profession
• turf
• scope
• pursuit
• occupation
• vocation
• racket
• width
• sweep
• extent
• ambit
• reach
• breadth
• subspecialty
• amplitude
• compass
• ken
• subfield
• dimension(s)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fiefdom

The stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction would supplant the existing mayoral Office of Community Safety, putting under the new department’s control $100 million worth of programs currently handled by other city fiefdoms. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

In India a major political crisis is brewing which will soon cause the Congress Party to split into two factions, one of which will become the dynastic fiefdom of Indira Gandhi and her family. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Many Chicagoans were irate that their absentee neighbor gobbled up parkland for his private fiefdom, though center staff point out that the project really added a few extra acres to it by excising the roadway that cut the South Side off from the water. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026

Individual fiefdoms will survive this disingenuous brand of political gamesmanship, but the governor and other top leaders may not. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026