Organisation vs. Fiefdom: What's the Difference?
Organisation and Fiefdom Definitions
Organisation
Standard spelling of organization
Fiefdom
The estate or domain of a feudal lord.
Organisation
An organized structure for arranging or classifying;
He changed the arrangement of the topics
The facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original
He tried to understand their system of classification
Fiefdom
An organization or department over which one dominant person or group exercises control.
Organisation
The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something;
He claims that the present administration is corrupt
The governance of an association is responsible to its members
He quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
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Fiefdom
(historical) The estate controlled by a feudal lord.
The duke's fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the king.
Organisation
A group of people who work together
Fiefdom
Any organization in the control of a dominant individual.
Organisation
An ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized;
His compulsive organization was not an endearing quality
We can't do it unless we establish some system around here
Fiefdom
The domain controlled by a feudal lord
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Organisation
The act of organizing a business or business-related activity;
He was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department
Fiefdom
An organization that is controlled by a dominat person or group
Organisation
The activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically;
His organization of the work force was very efficient
Organisation
The act of forming something;
The constitution of a PTA group last year
It was the establishment of his reputation
He still remembers the organization of the club
