noun🔗ShareThe grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant."During the Middle Ages, powerful kings often relied on their vassals to manage local areas and provide soldiers in times of war, in exchange for land and protection. "governmentpropertyhistorysocietypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA subordinate"The manager expected his employees to act as vassals, blindly following his orders without question. "governmentpoliticshistoryroyalpositionorganizationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
