feudalism
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From this combination a meritocracy emerged, supplanting aristocracies in lands where feudalism had been weakened by progress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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
“We talked a lot about feudalism and Andy being like a king,” DiGerlando says.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023
Individual rights would have to make room for states' rights; optimism for pessimism; a republic of consumers for an apartheid state; capitalism for feudalism.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2023
But China and Japan never developed that kind of oppressive feudal system, because feudalism simply can’t work in a rice economy.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Western Europe - Introductory
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