feudalism

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When he was a Virginia legislator, Thomas Jefferson sought legal ways to prevent the perpetuation of great fortunes, fearing the rise of American-style feudalism.

From Salon

After the Black Death came the erosion of feudalism.

From Seattle Times

Likewise, in pre-capitalist societies such as slavery and feudalism, parallel patterns characterized their states.

From Salon

The peaceful student-led protesters also want to oust Mr. Prayuth’s government, installed under a constitution that Mr. Prayuth largely wrote, and replace the hierarchic “feudalism” with democracy, a new constitution and fresh elections.

From Washington Times

“This is the ugliness of feudalism, where one person can do anything and the majority of the people have to accept it unconditionally,” Parit “Penguin” Chirawat, a student leader, said on Twitter.

From Reuters