feudo

fief

noun FEH-oo-doh Rare

Origin: From medieval Latin feudum, of Germanic origin.

Also means

stronghold

Usage Note

Feudo originally referred to a lord's landholding under the feudal system (feudalismo). In modern use it is mostly figurative: a politician's feudo electoral is their safe constituency or power base, and a crime family's feudo is their turf. The plural is regular: feudos.

Examples

"Esa ciudad es el feudo del alcalde."

Natural Translation

That city is the mayor's stronghold.

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