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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That feels like a feudal monarchy.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
For some reason, 2025 has unofficially become the year of the ninja in the gaming industry, with not one but three entries in the Ninja Gaiden series launching and games like Assassin’s Creed Shadows pivoting its setting to feudal Japan.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
On August 4, the situation culminated when the National Assembly officially retracted feudal rights.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Desmond Castle stands watch beyond the village park—its stone battlements and arrow slits recalling Norman skirmishes and feudal lords.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
For some reason, 2025 has unofficially become the year of the ninja in the gaming industry, with not one but three entries in the Ninja Gaiden series launching and games like Assassin’s Creed Shadows pivoting its setting to feudal Japan.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
On August 4, the situation culminated when the National Assembly officially retracted feudal rights.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Desmond Castle stands watch beyond the village park—its stone battlements and arrow slits recalling Norman skirmishes and feudal lords.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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