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fiefdom

fief·dom [ ffdəm ] (plural fief·doms)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. something under somebody's influence or authority: something, e.g. territory or a sphere of activity, that is controlled or dominated by a particular person or group

2. lands of feudal lord: the lands controlled by a feudal lord

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