The word that fitst the definition is <u>Daimyo</u>
Explanation:
Daimyo were powerful military lords who headed small territories or private estates (called “shōen”) in Japan from the 10th century to the middle 19th century. They profited from taxing those who used their land, who were usually civil aristocrats and religious people, and they often hired people to guard their land in exchange for food or land.
