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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
you'll have to ask that guy—the project is his fiefdom
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Recent Examples of fiefdom
That two fiefdoms are in play—Rovel and Ledu—adds to the sense of glamorous disarray.
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Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
The big picture: Metro Atlanta's driving habits and sprawling land use are decades-long problems that counties and cities — protective of their own fiefdoms — have been reluctant to work together to solve.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
As Israel’s current war in Gaza has unfolded, Abbas has remained impotent and irrelevant, and even his fiefdom in the West Bank has begun to crumble.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Maduro secures allies in the military by distributing control over such lawless fiefdoms.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2020
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Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
The big picture: Metro Atlanta's driving habits and sprawling land use are decades-long problems that counties and cities — protective of their own fiefdoms — have been reluctant to work together to solve.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
As Israel’s current war in Gaza has unfolded, Abbas has remained impotent and irrelevant, and even his fiefdom in the West Bank has begun to crumble.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Maduro secures allies in the military by distributing control over such lawless fiefdoms.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiefdom
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Deep Sea Vision and its CEO, Romeo, did some navigational math and came up with a possible area for a crash site, sending marine archeologists and its HUGIN 6000 submersible vehicle to scan the depths of the ocean 1,600 meters at a time, the company said in a statement early this year.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Humble individuals can admit to mistakes or areas for improvement.Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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For context, Cerner accounts for nearly 25% of the total EHR market share, positioning this acquisition as one of the biggest deals in the realm of clinical IT.Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D., Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Assurance of Fast Fire Watch Guards Raising the standard in the realm of fire watch services is Fast Fire Watch Guards.Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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For years, this vital task of ensuring software quality has been the domain of skilled programmers, whose meticulous work has been crucial to launching reliable products and sometimes slows down the velocity of new features.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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These decisions require an understanding of human values, societal norms, and the ability to balance competing interests – capabilities that remain firmly in the human domain.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Just down the road, Harrods also has a Christmas department — outfitted with gifts, ornaments, and all types of baubles.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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The materials were created this year by the Texas Education Agency after a new law required the department to make a statewide curriculum for school districts to use after approval from the education board.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Other elements derived from the Stuttgart carmaker include the dual-clutch transmission and VW Group components like the 4.0-liter V-8.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Highlighting different elements of your company’s benefits package throughout the year and providing relevant examples of how a particular offering may benefit an employee personally helps ensure your employees understand the value of the benefit (not just the cost).Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Qatari leaders face the prospect of a hawkish Trump presidency and more powerful Republican lawmakers with little tolerance for rounds of unsuccessful talks or patience with the kingdom’s role as a go-between for militants.Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The construction has taken place in border regions in northeast Bhutan and the west of the kingdom – near the disputed border between India and China, according to the research.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Brittany Patterson, 41, was arrested on suspicion of reckless conduct on Oct. 30 over her son's unsupervised walk, according to the Fannin County Sheriff's Office.Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Every effort at emotional connection is initiated by me (like planning date nights or going out for a walk to have a conversation).Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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In this piece for The Dial, Julia Webster Ayuso reports on the field of forensic linguistics, in which linguists look for patterns in language—syntax, punctuation, spelling, word choice—to find clues in criminal investigations.Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 22 Nov. 2024
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Joe Burrow is a big deal to NFL fans, thanks to his play on the football field.David Wysong, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Fiefdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiefdom. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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