Definizione monolingua

fiefdom

fiefdom (plural fiefdoms)

1. The estate controlled by a feudal lord; a fief.

   The dukes fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the king.

2. (by extension) Any organization in the control of a dominant individual. Primarily used with a critical or pejorative connotation.

   Most of our companys computers are standardized, but the IT director allows the employees in his own little fiefdom to specify their own machines.

Definizione dizionario fiefdom

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