1. an area of activity over which someone has control or influence
Usage: often used to suggest excessive or inappropriate control
2. the estate or domain of a feudal lord in medieval times
Usage: historical

Examples

• The marketing department had become his personal fiefdom.
• She ruled her classroom like a fiefdom, controlling every detail.
• The CEO treated the company as his own fiefdom.
• In medieval Europe, nobles controlled vast fiefdoms.
• The principal’s office was considered her fiefdom by the teachers.
• He expanded his business fiefdom across three states.
• The feudal lord’s fiefdom included several villages and farms.