/ Dictionary / Index T tenant in chief: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ten'ant in chief' Pronunciation: (kap'i-tē). [key] a feudal vassal who holds land directly from the king. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tenant farmer tenant in common Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language