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feudalism

feu·dal·ism [ fyd'l ìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. medieval social system: the legal and social system that existed in medieval Europe, in which vassals held land from lords in exchange for military service

2. system like feudalism: a system of economic, political, or social organization resembling European feudalism, e.g. in medieval Japan


feu·dal·ist noun
feu·dal·is·tic [ fyd'l ístik ] adjective
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