Word 225: Fief
Each day brings another investigative story about Murdoch using his media properties to boost his business interests, reward his friends and punish his rivals, and each story carries the message that this man will destroy the Journal by using its hugely respected news pages as his personal fief.
fief (n) : a piece of land held under the feudal system [syn: feoff] – Exclusive: Rupert Murdoch Speaks
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