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relating to a system where nobility hold power and peasants work for their lords
- The feudal system in medieval Europe consisted of lords granting land to vassals in exchange for military service.
- Feudal relationships were characterized by obligations of loyalty and protection between lords and vassals.
- The feudal lord granted land to his vassals, who in turn provided military support and labor.
- The feudal hierarchy placed peasants at the bottom, working the land in exchange for protection from their lord.
- Feudal societies were often marked by hierarchical structures and a lack of social mobility.
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so outdated that it seem irrelevant or inappropriate in a contemporary setting
- The company’s feudal management style allows no flexibility or employee input.
- His feudal attitude toward gender roles belongs to another century.
- The landlord’s feudal rules for tenants feel absurd in a modern city.
- She criticized their feudal approach to hierarchy within the organization.
- His insistence on blind loyalty feels almost feudal in today’s world.
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