suzerain
IPA: suzˈɛreɪn
noun
- (international politics) A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy.
- (historical) A feudal landowner to whom vassals were forced to pledge allegiance.
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Examples of "suzerain" in Sentences
- A suzerain is a chief or head general.
- Suzerain tries to carry Hanka out of the mill.
- It was a typical feudal relation of vassal and suzerain.
- These families held their fief in vassalage from a suzerain.
- I dont know what this is but a Suzerain should not link here.
- He was defeated and had to recognise Polish king as his suzerain.
- None of these factions recognized the other one as their suzerain.
- Such direct authority was much more than what a suzerain could do.
- In the Cyclades, Sanudo was the suzerain and the others his vassals.
- But by the logic of Simla, China would become suzerain only if it ratified.
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