Thesaurus results for FIEFDOMS

fiefdoms

noun

plural of fiefdom

as in areas

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 Multiple people remarked with surprise and relief about the success of the coordination effort, given the Senate's reputation as a group of independent-minded legislators leading separate fiefdoms. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 There were a lot of writer-editors and little fiefdoms at the time. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 While the assistants manage their little fiefdoms, the veteran core of players will keep the standard in the locker room high. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 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 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

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Noun

In contrast to the AP case, which had to do with being blocked from specific areas of the White House, the three networks were restricted from the grounds entirely.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
The available shots are used only in select cases, such as children who live in high-transmission areas and have already had dengue once.

— Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of areas

Noun

The nationwide network is accessible to customers, which include police departments, and has been credited with helping solve crimes.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Requests for comment were sent to the departments named as defendants in the wide-ranging lawsuit.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of departments

Noun

Cybersecurity company Nebty has linked about 119,000 domains to a fake shopping operation called DoppelCart.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
From Beijing’s perspective, restraint in both domains would only lock in Washington’s advantages, leaving China open to bullying and blackmail.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of domains

Noun

In addition to his glitzy looks for celebrities and public figures of all realms, Mackie also tried his hand at retail in the ‘80s, launching lines of lingerie, fine jewelry and fragrances.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Trump does have expertise in a handful of realms, such as construction, entertainment, and men’s discount shoeware.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of realms

Noun

Although his kiss doesn’t break the curse in this retelling, his bravery and kindness help to unite the fairy and human kingdoms.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
Oyo, crowned at age 3 and celebrated worldwide as a child monarch, is being mourned by tens of thousands in a remote border city, underscoring the enduring influence of Uganda’s traditional kingdoms.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of kingdoms

Noun

To avoid ambiguity, no string can belong to different code words’ spheres.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Other doctrines like predestination (where some people are chosen for salvation and others are damned) have further broken the world into separate spheres.

— Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of spheres

Noun

Today, that room looks across UC Davis experimental fields — and toward the small airport where the home’s current owner, Elizabeth Thigpen, learned to fly as a teenager.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
More than 60 have been approved, in fields including respiratory care, cybersecurity and water resource management.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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