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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
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.
—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
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
Noun
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Aid groups say the true toll could be much higher as access to areas of fighting across the vast country remains limited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Texas' stores included six in North Texas – Frisco, Grapevine, Highland Village, Lewisville, Mansfield and North Richland Hills – along with others in the Austin, San Antonio, Tyler and Houston areas.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This story is republished via CT Community News, a service of the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative, an organization sponsored by journalism departments at college and university campuses across the state.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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On March 24, the Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisor Margaret Abe Koga with support and input from our county’s labor unions, ordered a comprehensive study on AI use across county departments, to set guidelines so future technology solutions improve jobs instead of replacing them.—
Maria Noel Fernandez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The science looks so similar across different domains, in terms of how much genetics matters, but our response to the science in the culture can swing really wildly from one direction to the other.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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The group then used its control of routers to change DNS lookups for select websites, including, Microsoft said, domains for the company’s 365 service.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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For Aristotle, relationships are a portal into the realms of the vast and mysterious universe.—
Ross Channing Reed,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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The original Aegon was the first to unite the kingdoms of Westeros under one ruler.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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As in many kingdoms, behind every Mughal emperor, there sat a line of ambitious sons, extraordinary mothers, rival siblings, and occasionally some very inconvenient relatives.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Vakil and his colleagues, Balázs Elek of the University of New South Wales and Jim Bryan of the University of British Columbia, were interested in studying how spheres can be embedded in special spaces called flag varieties.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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The spheres burst gently in my mouth, releasing a pleasant cascade of briny water.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
8 Apr. 2026
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These courses prepare senior servicepeople for positions of responsibility in the national-defense arena and also provide them with the opportunity to collaborate with their civilian counterparts, many of whom will go on to be leaders in a multitude of strategically important fields.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The lake has been shrinking for decades as farmers divert melting snow and rain onto fields to grow crops, including alfalfa for cattle.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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Orioles starter Chris Bassitt matched Bibee, blanking the Guardians for five innings despite four walks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Manny Machado, showing great command of the smaller zone, has juiced numerous rallies with walks such as his leadoff effort against Mariners closer Andres Munoz that began Wednesday’s game-winning, five-run rally.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Fiefdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiefdoms. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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