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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In the internal logic of Venezuela’s ruling system, power functions less like that of a modern institutional state and more like a feudal hierarchy, where control of armed force determines political survival.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
One of them was Yamamoto Tsunetomo – a servant of Nabeshima Mitsushige, a feudal lord in southern Japan.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
With mortality rates estimated at 30–50%, labor shortages became so severe that surviving workers could demand higher wages and greater mobility, accelerating the breakdown of feudal systems and weakening the power of the elite class.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
Learn how feudal lords once dined and entertained in this historic setting.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
One of them was Yamamoto Tsunetomo – a servant of Nabeshima Mitsushige, a feudal lord in southern Japan.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
With mortality rates estimated at 30–50%, labor shortages became so severe that surviving workers could demand higher wages and greater mobility, accelerating the breakdown of feudal systems and weakening the power of the elite class.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
Learn how feudal lords once dined and entertained in this historic setting.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Feudal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feudal. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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