fiefdom

engleză

Din fief + -dom.

fiefdom, pl. fiefdoms

(ist.) feudă
The duke's fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the king.
(p.ext., peior.) fief, teritoriu absolut
Most of our company's computers are standardized, but the IT director allows the employees in his own little fiefdom to specify their own machines.