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fiefdom

noun

ˈfēf-dəm

Definition of fiefdom

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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 Bob Myers, orchestrator of the Golden State Warriors fiefdom, came in as president of Harris Blitzer, the Sixers ownership group, and tabbed Mike Gansey as president of basketball operations. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 What the week sketched instead is a near-term map of fiefdoms. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for fiefdom

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Noun

The rain could trigger flash flooding and mudslides, particularly in mountainous areas.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The encouraging part for Liverpool is that Brughmans already has the physical tools to improve in this area, most notably a pair of enormous hands.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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At one point in the third quarter of South Carolina’s shutout win, athletic director Jeremiah Donati and other athletic department staffers were handing out free water bottles to fans.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
States are passing laws requiring their education departments to create such guidance; Maryland, Idaho, Oklahoma and Virginia all added new laws this year, reported K-12 Dive.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of department

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The third-year wide receiver brings such a different element to the New York offense.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Both pairs were wise choices for the colder Telluride weather, keeping both parties’ feet warm and dry, protected from the elements.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of element

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The native people of this region were not wiped out by smallpox and instead established an independent kingdom that blends a traditional monarchy with Catholicism, thanks to the efforts of some earlier missionaries.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Earlier this month, drone attacks attributed by Saudi Arabia to Iraqi militias damaged the kingdom’s East-West pipeline, a key route for moving crude to the Red Sea and allowing Saudi oil exports to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

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Of course, one of the best parts of writing a road trip novel is the field research—which for me, involved driving Route 66 over three weeks in October 2021 with my British partner and 1-year-old in tow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Andy Reid has built an unprecedented resume on the field as the only coach with 100 NFL coaching wins for two different franchises.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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