fiefdom

Meaning

  1. (countable, historical, uncountable) The estate controlled by a feudal lord.
  2. (broadly, countable, derogatory, uncountable) Any organization in the control of a dominant individual.

Synonyms

feudal estate

feudal domain

ancestral lands

votchina

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfiːf.dəm/
Etymology

From fief + -dom.

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