feudalism
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- noun
- /ˈfjuːdəlɪzəm/
- Literature
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feudalismo moderno
- The gig economy has raised concerns over a modern feudalism, where workers are dependent on platform owners for their livelihood.
Examples
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Today's India is a volatile admixture of feudalism, socialism, and post-Cold War global capitalism, whose further development can go in any of these directions; and Pakistan is simply a mess.
Academic text (2008) -
As with feudalism before it, capitalism becomes the new social order that heroes uphold and respect.
Blog text (26) -
There has been a shift away from feudalism to capitalism.
Blog text (32) -
The form of such revolution will not only be against feudalism but also against imperialism.
Blog text (19) -
Honestly, I don't think feudalism differs much from the reality of what capitalism has become.
Blog text (32) -
Leaders in these countries have argued that they need the authority to break down feudalism, split entrenched coalitions, override vested interests, and bring order to chaotic societies.
Academic text (1997) -
Many experts argue that the rise of big tech companies creates a new form of feudalism, where users are bound to their platforms.
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In today's digital economy, some critics claim that we are experiencing a type of feudalism, where a few corporations control vast resources.
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Etymology
Feudalism in modern, figurative use borrows the same root fief, meaning 'land given for service', as a memory hook. A helpful way to remember it is to think of powerful platform owners as 'digital lords' who control access and limit choice, so calling it feudalism shows they hold power like medieval lords.