Associations to the word «Fiefdom»

Wiktionary

FIEFDOM, noun. The estate controlled by a feudal lord; a fief.
FIEFDOM, noun. (by extension) (mostly pejorative) Any organization in the control of a dominant individual.

Dictionary definition

FIEFDOM, noun. The domain controlled by a feudal lord.
FIEFDOM, noun. An organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche