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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(law, historical) 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..
Use tenant-in-chief when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tenant-in-chief means (law, historical) 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..
Common synonyms include vassal-in-chief.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use tenant-in-chief where its definition matches the intended context.
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