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Complete Definition of "fief"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�f|-i�f

Noun
fief (feef), n.
#An estate held of a superior on condition of military service.
#something over which one has rights or exercises control

Metaphorically, the term refers to an area of dominion, esp. in a corporate or governmental bureaucracy.

Related terms
fiefdom

Synonyms
manor

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