Sentences with phrase «little fiefdom»

The picture that emerged from the committee's recommendations was of a dog pound that is a killing machine, run by an official who has ruled his little fiefdom so long he has become both dictatorial and callous.

He said, «It felt like it was all about people with titles sitting on their little fiefdoms,» and sensed that he would be end up being the go - between as they fought over budgets.

Not exact matches

The Reverend has his little political fiefdom in the Bronx, but its small, limited, and the fact his endorsed candidate Cabrera lost significantly to Sen. Rivera shows that in the end, Diaz Sr. has nowhere the pull of his son, who is backing Cuomo big time.

«I understand you're all political fiefdoms and little patronage mills.

I've been on groups where the moderators used the group for little more than a personal fiefdom, not only is IAG not like that, but the active members go out of their way to help the newbies, and if there aren't answers by anyone, the mods tend to answer in 24 hours or less.