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I'm no native speaker nor have I ever heard that word before. Looking online I found this definition: fiefdom /ˈfiːfdəm/ a territory or sphere of operation co
by silviot 5y ago
I'm no native speaker nor have I ever heard that word before. Looking online I found this definition:
fiefdom /ˈfiːfdəm/
a territory or sphere of operation controlled by a particular person or group.
"a mafia boss who has turned the town into his private fiefdom"
- jacobolus 5y agoA fiefdom is the domain of a feudal lord. Like "kingdom" but where the lord could be a duke, earl, baron, ... Historically, lords had nearly absolute legal authority over the peasants living in their domain.
- wott 5y ago'fiefdom' in English with the slightly redundant -dom suffix, simply 'fief' in French (a term commonly used), and closer to the root, 'feudo' in Italian and Spanish.