Meaning of the word vassals in English

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vassals

US /ˈvæs.əlz/
UK /ˈvæs.əlz/

Plural Noun

a person or country in a subordinate position to another

Example:
In feudal times, kings ruled over their vassals.
The smaller states became vassals to the powerful empire.
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