Meaning & use
Fiefdoms
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Areas or spheres in which a person or group has controlling power, especially when guarded jealously against outside interference.
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Each department head had carved out a small fiefdom and resisted any changes from headquarters.
In medieval Europe, lords governed their fiefdoms in exchange for military loyalty to a king.
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Literally a fiefdom was land held from a feudal lord in exchange for service; today it's mostly used figuratively for guarded turf in organizations.
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