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fief

noun

ˈfēf

Definition of fief

as in area

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the logistics of the relief effort is the director's fief

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Recent Examples of fief Opération des forces de l’ordre à Bas-Delmas, fief du chef de gang Babekyou, avec utilisation de drones kamikazes. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026 Penn has long been a station divided, carved up into fiefs occupied and maintained by railroads whose managers constantly compete for authority and resources. — New York Times, 12 Nov. 2025 This Shangri-la hidden in the folds of the Himalayas was a pugilistic hodgepodge of Buddhist fiefs until unification as a nation in the 17th century. — By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025 Syria’s many minorities The immediate post-Assad threat is that Syria might collapse into separate militia fiefs or into another civil war. — Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fief

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Noun

Production has wrapped in the New York and New Jersey area, and the film is expected to release in 2027.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Democratic and Republican 2028 contenders alike have been heading to battleground states and districts to boost their names with voters, show campaigning prowess, and make key political allies across important areas of the country.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

Both execs are well-liked and respected, and both boast tremendous domains, consisting of both studios and networks.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
The film has been in the public domain since its original release due to an error by its original distributor.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

But surprisingly large realms of online speech remained wide open.

— Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Getty Images Meta’s new artificial intelligence agent Muse promises to make everything from booking appointments to building playlists easier, but its rollout of agentic shopping, in particular, has the tech and retail realms buzzing.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

For example, in 2023, commercial insurers paid more than $2,500 on average for colonoscopies performed in a hospital outpatient department in Massachusetts, according to state data.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Cosmic Talents, which represents leading international heads of department, is opening a London office.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of department

Noun

One of the most jarring elements of Baird’s documentary — as with most nonfiction projects about Palestinians released in the last few years — is how much of the language featured in the film echoes the contemporary moment.

— Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Colman was dressed in another suiting moment that incorporated casual elements like oversized jeans.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of element

Noun

Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014.

— COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
That has left the kingdom searching for friends beyond Washington, for allies ready to put rockets where the rhetoric is and assist in a fight Saudi Arabia considers existential.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of kingdom

Noun

Newbury and Boylston streets, both within a five-minute walk, have ample shopping and dining.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Miller walked three batters to load the bases without giving up a hit, setting up Jackson Chourio’s walk-off two-run single.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk

Noun

These releases were often filled with field recordings and improvisations, prioritizing the glimpse into the artist’s mind over the rigors of craft.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
Lichtenstein rose to prominence for canvases that drew inspiration from bold black outlines, flat bright colors, and fields of dots that defined commercial printing across comic books, advertisements, and newspapers.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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