FIEFDOM

fiefdom

(noun) an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group

fiefdom

(noun) the domain controlled by a feudal lord

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fiefdom (countable and uncountable, plural fiefdoms)

The estate controlled by a feudal lord; a fief.

(by extension, mostly, pejorative) Any organization in the control of a dominant individual.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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