[{"word":"fiefdom","phonetic":"/ˈfiːf.dəm/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈfiːf.dəm/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The estate controlled by a feudal lord; a fief.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The duke's fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the king."},{"definition":"(by extension) Any organization in the control of a dominant individual.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"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."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fiefdom"]}]