Feudalize (Verb)
Meaning
Bring (a country or people) under feudalism.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The medieval king sought to feudalize the entire kingdom and establish a strong nobility class.
- Feudal laws and institutions had managed to feudalize nearly all of Eastern Europe by the 14th century.
- Conquerors often aimed to feudalize the newly acquired territories by distributing land to loyal vassals.
- After the defeat of their enemies, the invading army set out to feudalize the entire region.
- Local warlords were trying to feudalize the remote countryside areas by exploiting their military superiority.