de-feudalize

feu·dal·ize

[fyood-l-ahyz]
verb (used with object), feu·dal·ized, feu·dal·iz·ing.
to make feudal; bring under the feudal system.
Also, especially British, feu·dal·ise.


Origin:
1820–30; feudal + -ize

feu·dal·i·za·tion, noun
an·ti·feu·dal·i·za·tion, adjective, noun
de·feu·dal·ize, verb (used with object), de·feu·dal·ized, de·feu·dal·iz·ing.
un·feu·dal·ize, verb (used with object), un·feu·dal·ized, un·feu·dal·iz·ing.
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feudalize or feudalise (ˈfjuːdəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to make feudal; create feudal institutions in (a society)
 
feudalise or feudalise
 
vb
 
feudali'zation or feudalise
 
n
 
feudali'sation or feudalise
 
n

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