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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
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.
—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
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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About 70% of the fire survivors in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas are unable to move back into their homes, leaving them paying high rents on temporary housing for more than a year, which has tapped out their savings and placed about half into serious debt.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The subchapter, adopted by the state legislature in 1999, authorizes Hood County to regulate development in specific unincorporated areas to protect the Lake Granbury and Brazos River watershed.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the theatrical space, that’ll likely mean the consolidation of marketing and distribution departments.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Prisma Health, a large health care system in South Carolina, implemented a new policy mandating masking for patients and visitors in emergency departments and in labor and delivery units.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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In highly structured domains like coding or math, deeper automation is already possible.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Billing emails should always come from official domains tied directly to the company.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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And the restaurant has hosted notables from the realms of politics, sports and culinary greatness.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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No people have been beyond low Earth orbit since December 1972, when the Apollo 17 crew returned from lunar realms.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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But these are relatively new arrivals on Earth; all three kingdoms are less than one billion years old.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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Discovering a site like this allows archaeologists to further understand the culture and society of early medieval England, when the country was fragmented into several kingdoms but rulers like Offa were beginning to unify it and Alfred the Great was fighting off Viking invaders.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The new technology starts as a colloidal suspension of gold nanoparticles, which self-assemble into micrometer-scale spheres in solution.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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The video of the incident went viral online, popping up across different platforms and drawing varying reactions from different political spheres, garnering praise and criticism alike.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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But faculty say the fields are broad, intersecting with health, disability studies, literature, education, information studies and public policy.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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The degree often serves as a gateway to some of the highest-paying fields in business, including management consulting, investment banking, and private equity.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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These kicks are made for long walks, busy travel days, intense sweat sessions, and everything in between; their versatility is seemingly infinite.—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Travelers will be able to park, see their plane from the lot, move through security and board quickly – a contrast to the long walks and crowds at major hubs.—
Ken Molestina,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Fiefdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiefdoms. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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