fiefdom
fief·dom
fiefdom · fiefdoms
феод
Lehen, Lehnsgut, Herrschaft
The estate controlled by a feudal lordThe estate controlled by a feudal lord.
/ˈfiːf.dəm/
» This community isn't your personal fiefdom.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)The estate controlled by a feudal lord.
The duke's fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the king.
Lehen, Lehnsgut, Herrschaft
феодfeod
the domain controlled by a feudal lord
(broadly, countable, derogatory, uncountable)Any organization in the control of a dominant individual.
Herrschaftsgebiet, Reich, Revier
an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group
Examples
1 sentencesThis community isn't your personal fiefdom.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
estate controlled by a feudal lord:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
estate controlled by a feudal lord:
organization in the control of a dominant individual:
Origin
From fief + -dom.From fief + -dom.
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