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fiefdom
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fiefdom
(noun)
fiefdom
/
ˈ
fiːfdəm/
noun
plural
fiefdoms
fiefdom
/
ˈ
fiːfdəm/
noun
plural
fiefdoms
Britannica Dictionary definition of FIEFDOM
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]
:
an area over which a person has control
The coaches viewed their school districts as personal
fiefdoms
.
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