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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke