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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 fiefdoms
Rather than allowing operators to build national scale—which might create cost advantages that stabilize competition—regulation fragments the market into local fiefdoms where economies of scale are extraordinarily difficult to capture.
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Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Individual fiefdoms will survive this disingenuous brand of political gamesmanship, but the governor and other top leaders may not.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
Then there are the lesser houses, the lower fiefdoms squabbling over the crumbs that fall from the big kids’ table.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
There were too many divisions, too many fiefdoms.
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CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Everyone is invited to this bacchanal of botox and fire dancers, but everyone seems to understand that this is actually the opening salvo of the war that’s been brewing between Mary and Chrishell’s respective fiefdoms.
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Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
The phrase itself captures a whole ecosystem of dysfunction — from gaslighting bosses to ambitious colleagues fiercely defending their little fiefdoms.
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Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
It was set so far after the different kingdoms, fiefdoms and ruling factions have grown.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 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
Then there are the lesser houses, the lower fiefdoms squabbling over the crumbs that fall from the big kids’ table.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
There were too many divisions, too many fiefdoms.
—
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Everyone is invited to this bacchanal of botox and fire dancers, but everyone seems to understand that this is actually the opening salvo of the war that’s been brewing between Mary and Chrishell’s respective fiefdoms.
—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
The phrase itself captures a whole ecosystem of dysfunction — from gaslighting bosses to ambitious colleagues fiercely defending their little fiefdoms.
—
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
It was set so far after the different kingdoms, fiefdoms and ruling factions have grown.
—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiefdoms
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Unlike areas to the north, there is little agricultural demand for compost and mulch.
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Commentary On the call, Subramaniam said the company is growing revenue in the most premium areas of the global economy.
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The declaration activates the city’s emergency response structure, directs departments to assess damages and costs, and requests state assistance to support firefighting, cleanup, environmental monitoring and community recovery efforts.
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With the rolling back of sustainability reporting requirements, businesses also downsized their sustainability teams, often rolling them under existing departments with limited scope.
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So physical capacity is critical, starting with these four domains.
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Equipped with advanced sensor suites, sonobuoy processing systems, and secure communications networks, the aircraft provides commanders with a comprehensive operational picture across expansive maritime domains.
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The campus includes a towering museum that covers the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president and first lady, while public spaces include a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a playground and athletic center, basketball courts and a picnic area with grills.
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The campus includes a towering museum that covers the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president and first lady, while public spaces include a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a playground and athletic center, basketball courts and a picnic area with grills.
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The trees become roads, hiding places, libraries, kingdoms.
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At first glance, this theory may seem most applicable to tribes, kingdoms, or nations.
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To determine the velocities of both spheres after collision, physicists use the fact that the total energy and momentum are the same before and after the collision.
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Kirk helped popularize some of the principles of Seven Mountains, introducing the idea of the seven spheres to his millions of followers.
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The ceremony took place near the town of La Hormiga which is surrounded by vast fields of coca bushes, the raw material for cocaine that the Border Commandos export.
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Students who entered college eager to study literature or history sometimes abandoned those fields because classrooms became places of discomfort rather than intellectual growth.
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Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, gave up four runs, six hits and two walks while striking out seven in five innings.
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The 25-year-old, the early favorite to start the All-Star Game and win the Cy Young in the American League, also totaled two walks and nine strikeouts over 92 pitches.
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“Fiefdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiefdoms. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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