fief

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /fiːf/

Noun

fief

1. An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior#Noun|superior.
2. Something over which one has right#Noun|rights or exercises control#Noun|control.
3. (metaphor) An area of dominion, especially in a corporate#Adjective|corporate or governmental bureaucracy.

Synonyms

• manor
• seigniory

Related terms

• enfeoff
• fee
• feoff
• feoffee

Translations

• French: fief
• German: Lehen
• Italian: feudo
• Portuguese: feudo
• Russian: фео́д
• Spanish: feudo

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