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fiefs

/fːifs/

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noun

Fiefs, domaines

An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.

Examples :

"Sir Reginald controlled several profitable fiefs, each providing him with knights and soldiers for the king's army. "

Sir Reginald contrôlait plusieurs fiefs rentables, chacun lui fournissant des chevaliers et des soldats pour l'armée du roi.

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noun

Fiefs, domaines

Something over which one has rights or exercises control.

Examples :

"The teacher assigned specific chapters as fiefs for each student to research and present. "

Le professeur a assigné des chapitres spécifiques comme fiefs à chaque élève pour qu'il les recherche et les présente.

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noun

Domaines, fiefs

An area of dominion, especially in a corporate or governmental bureaucracy.

Examples :

"The different departments in the university had become isolated fiefs, each protecting its own budget and resisting collaboration. "

Les différents départements de l'université étaient devenus des fiefs isolés, chacun protégeant son propre budget et résistant à la collaboration.

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