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> Another element of the modern connotation is that a fiefdom is usually small, and the ruler is acting as if it's rather more important than it actually is. >
by MisterTea 5y ago
> Another element of the modern connotation is that a fiefdom is usually small, and the ruler is acting as if it's rather more important than it actually is.
> In short, it's a backhanded insult.
[citation needed]
- allannienhuis 5y agoNot sure where you could get citations for general cultural references like this. For what it's worth, his description of it being an insult is exactly how I understand it to be used too. Someone who thinks they are more powerful or important than they really are. Native English speaker here.
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