vassalnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈvæs.əl/us/ˈvæs.əl/in medieval Europe, a man who agreed to fight for a king or lord (= rich and powerful land owner) when needed, in exchange for land to live on
also vassal state a country that is controlled by a more powerful country, and has to provide military support or pay money to it when needed
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