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feudo

fief

noun FEH-oo-doh Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Medieval Latin feudum, of Germanic origin.

Also means

stronghold

Usage Note

Feudo originally described a piece of land granted by a lord in the medieval feudal system. Today it is widely used figuratively: il feudo elettorale ('electoral stronghold') or il feudo di un'azienda ('a company's fiefdom'). The adjective is feudale ('feudal').

Examples

"Quel partito considera la regione il proprio feudo."

Natural Translation

That party considers the region its own stronghold.

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