fiefdom

[ feef-duh m ]
/ ˈfif dəm /

noun

the estate or domain of a feudal lord.
Informal. anything, as an organization or real estate, owned or controlled by one dominant person or group.

Origin of fiefdom

First recorded in 1805–15; fief + -dom

Words nearby fiefdom

fiduciary issue, fidus achates, fie, fiedler, fief, fiefdom, field, field ambulance, field army, field artillery, field battery

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British Dictionary definitions for fiefdom

fiefdom
/ (ˈfiːfdəm) /

noun

(in feudal Europe) the property owned by a lord
an area over which a person or organization exerts authority or influence