The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FEUDAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FEUDAL
- Row with almost everyone about old-fashioned system of society
- Like a social structure expected to return in autumn? Not entirely
- Part of Venezuela due for uprising, like most of Europe once
- Expected to come back into season, almost like medieval society
- Old-fashioned doctor leaves dreadful drunk
- System taking of vassal a due fraction in return
- Old-fashioned fellow orchestrating a duel
- Gangster sustains bitter disagreement concerning tenure
- Fight, to a man, being unenlightened
- Old-fashioned male taking heart after conflict
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The straight part
We know that "like most of Europe once" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like most of europe once = feudal.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FEUDAL mean?
FEUDAL adjective- Of, or relating to feudalism.