Boss or subordinate of a millennium ago (5)

I believe the answer is:

liege

(Other definitions for liege that I've seen before include "Loyal subject" , "Belgian province" , "Chieftain" , "Belgian city or feudal superior" , "On about one East Belgium city" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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