tenant-in-chief

noun

A tenant holding title to their land directly from a lord paramount beholden to no-one; particularly, a lord holding title directly from the king, owing additional responsibilities such as personal military service.

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vassal-in-chief
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Meanings

nountenant-in-chief (plural tenants-in-chief)

plural tenants-in-chief

  1. historicallawA tenant holding title to their land directly from a lord paramount beholden to no-one; particularly, a lord holding title directly from the king, owing additional responsibilities such as personal military service.

    Synonyms: vassal-in-chief

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tenant holding title to their land directly from a lord paramount beholden to no-one; particularly, a lord holding title directly from the king, owing additional responsibilities such as personal military service.

Similar
vassal-in-chief
Also see
vassal-in-chief
Cite this entry
APA

tenant-in-chief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenant-in-chief

MLA

“tenant-in-chief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenant-in-chief. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenant-in-chief,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenant-in-chief.

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