Meaning of the word feudal in English

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feudal

US /ˈfjuː.dəl/
UK /ˈfjuː.dəl/

Adjective

1.

relating to a system in which people were given land and protection by a nobleman, and had to work and fight for him in return

Example:
The country was organized under a feudal system.
Many historians study the feudal society of medieval Europe.
2.

old-fashioned and unfair

Example:
Some people still hold onto feudal attitudes about women's roles.
The company's management style is quite feudal, with all power concentrated at the top.
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