Tenant-In-Chief
/ˈtɛnənt ɪn ˈtʃiːf/
Definitions
- (n.) A person who holds land directly from the sovereign or the state in feudal law.
The tenant-in-chief owed military service to the king in exchange for the land granted.
Forms
- tenant-in-chief
- tenants-in-chief
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Commentary
Use 'tenant-in-chief' specifically in historical or feudal contexts to denote primary landholding directly from the sovereign.
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