a 'feudal' law/lord
the 'feudal' system
(..) Frank, how many of these guys... ...have been with you long enough to be disgruntled? Think about it. You don't pay much, you know. It's almost a fucking feudal enterprise. The question is, and this is the only question... ...who thinks that they can do what you do better than you? The only one (..)2006 The Departed