feudalism

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He denounced what he called "feudalism" that has taken root in the Central European country of nearly 10 million people.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It continued in both domestic and competitive forms with the help of the wheelbarrow, which arrived in the Middle Ages, presumably along with feudalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

In the early 19th century, there was renewed enthusiasm for the old model of European feudalism.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024

“We talked a lot about feudalism and Andy being like a king,” DiGerlando says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

Jefferson noted, somewhat gratuitously, that perhaps in New England vestiges of feudalism remained and thereby misled Adams.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis