feudal

Example Sentences

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She urged the government to "honour that commitment it made to leaseholders" to "end the feudal leasehold system".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Ample opportunity exists for anybody to advance in this feudal system, provided that person can impress the right nobility.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Every spring, Ellison throws a cherry blossom festival party for his friends at his Japanese-style feudal estate in Woodside, Calif.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

When the Song dynasty took over China in the late 10th century, the feudal system that gave aristocrats control of land and peasants in return for military service was breaking down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 29, 2025

It was the imperial dream of a feudal age that made men enslave others.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright