English-German translations for feudalism

• Feudalismus der
  Das ist Feudalismus, das hat nichts mit Demokratie zu tun und deshalb können wir das auch nicht akzeptieren. That is feudalism and has nothing to do with democracy, and that is why we cannot accept this.
  Es ging darum, den klerikalen Feudalismus zu besiegen und den Geist der Freiheit, der Toleranz dem Ungeist der Intoleranz entgegenzusetzen. It was about overcoming clerical feudalism and setting the spirit of freedom and tolerance against the demon of intolerance.
  Wie will er Spannungen zwischen dem Rat und der Kommission oder gar das Abgleiten ihrer Beziehungen in den Feudalismus ausschließen? How will it prevent tension arising between the Council and the Commission, not to mention the tendency for relations between the two to descend into feudalism?

Definition of feudalism

• A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain and a vassal . Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion

Related words

• feudalistic
• neofeudalism
• feudalist
• antifeudalism