turfdom

English edit

turf +‎ -dom

turfdom (countable and uncountable, plural turfdoms)

(uncountable) The sport of horse racing
- 1921 April 30, “Turfdom Eyes Derby Starters Who Race Today”, in Chicago Daily Tribune‎^[1]:
  The eyes of turfdom are turned tomorrow to the Blue Grass stakes at Lexington […]
(uncountable) Territoriality
- 1997, Francis Kline, Lovers of the Place‎^[2], →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.
(countable) A private domain, especially in academic settings
- 1992, James P. Gelatt, Managing Nonprofit Organizations in the 21st Century‎^[3], 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.