1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of feudalism
feudal law
a feudal lord
2
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a medieval fee (see fee entry 1 sense 1)
feudal rights and services
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Kokurojo is a feudal mystery drama set during a 16th-century castle siege, adapted from Honobu Yonezawa’s novel that made Japanese literary history by sweeping all four of the country’s major mystery awards.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Punishment, some said, for Amodei comparing the president to a feudal warlord and privately urging people to vote for Kamala Harris.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
My parents grew up in a China that was near-feudal.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Tiltrotor — remarkable achievements for a nation barely a century removed from semi-feudal rule to be sure, but not exactly breaking news.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Punishment, some said, for Amodei comparing the president to a feudal warlord and privately urging people to vote for Kamala Harris.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
My parents grew up in a China that was near-feudal.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Tiltrotor — remarkable achievements for a nation barely a century removed from semi-feudal rule to be sure, but not exactly breaking news.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for feudal
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“Feudal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feudal. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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