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Fiefdom
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
fief·dom       [feef-duhm] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the estate or domain of a feudal lord.
2.Informal. anything, as an organization or real estate, owned or controlled by one dominant person or group.
[Origin: 1805–15; fief + -dom]
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fief·dom       (fēf'dəm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The estate or domain of a feudal lord.
  2. Something over which one dominant person or group exercises control: "long the independent head of a powerful fiefdom within the Police Department" (David Burnham).

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fiefdom

noun
1. the domain controlled by a feudal lord 
2. an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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