turfdom
English
Etymology
turf + -dom
Noun
turfdom (countable and uncountable, plural turfdoms)
- (uncountable) The sport of horse racing
- 1921, April 30, Turfdom Eyes Derby Starters Who Race Today:
- The eyes of turfdom are turned tomorrow to the Blue Grass stakes at Lexington […]
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- (uncountable) Territoriality
- 1997, Francis Kline, Lovers of the Place, →ISBN, page 65:
- Monastics of all ages should be on the lookout for the danger of turfdom. Having been given a job to do, they make it into their kingdom where no one else may enter.
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- (countable) A private domain, especially in academic settings
- 1992, James P. Gelatt, Managing Nonprofit Organizations in the 21st Century, page 141:
- It may be necessary to meet in private with one or more of the senior staff to remind them that the organization is looking to build teams, not turfdoms.
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Synonyms
- (territoriality): territoriality, turfism
- (private domain): fiefdom, territory, bailiwick
Related terms
- turfism
- turf battle