tenant in chief

or ten·ant-in-chief

noun

a feudal vassal who holds land directly from the king.

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to give up possession or occupancy of.
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Also called ten·ant in cap·i·te [kap-i-tee] /ˈkæp ɪ ti/.

Origin of tenant in chief

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby tenant in chief

tenancy, tenancy in common, tenant, tenant farmer, tenant farming, tenant in chief, tenant in common, tenant-in-chief, tenantry, tenants association, tenants' charter
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