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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Once bustling with foot traffic and feudal drama, this ancient trail is now a quiet ribbon winding through forested hills and rural hamlets, far from Japan’s well-trodden tourist paths.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Patnaik raided a corrupt feudal lord-politician in the original film only to be pushed a few steps back because of the politician’s power.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Unlike the feudal congregations, the dicasteries are supposed to be more cooperative and coordinated with each other in the task of promoting Francis’s agenda.
—Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
The other characters in the Predator: Killer of Killers trailer that dropped Tuesday include a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a Second World War pilot who goes airborne to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Patnaik raided a corrupt feudal lord-politician in the original film only to be pushed a few steps back because of the politician’s power.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Unlike the feudal congregations, the dicasteries are supposed to be more cooperative and coordinated with each other in the task of promoting Francis’s agenda.
—Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
The other characters in the Predator: Killer of Killers trailer that dropped Tuesday include a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a Second World War pilot who goes airborne to investigate an otherworldly threat to the Allied cause.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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“Feudal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feudal. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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