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- Dictionarysuzerain/ˈsuːzəreɪn/
noun
- 1. a sovereign or state having some control over another state that is internally autonomous.
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1. : a superior feudal lord to whom fealty is due : overlord. 2. : a dominant state controlling the foreign relations of a vassal state but allowing it sovereign authority in its internal affairs.
SUZERAIN definition: 1. a country that partly controls another country, or the ruler of such a country: 2. a country…. Learn more.
SUZERAIN meaning: 1. a country that partly controls another country, or the ruler of such a country: 2. a country…. Learn more.
1. A nation that controls another nation in international affairs but allows it domestic sovereignty. 2. A feudal lord to whom fealty was due.
noun. a state or sovereign exercising some degree of dominion over a dependent state, usually controlling its foreign affairs. ( as modifier ) a suzerain power. a feudal overlord. ( as modifier ) suzerain lord.
When one country controls most of another country's affairs while still allowing it some autonomy, the dominant country is called a suzerain. In modern world affairs, suzerains are unusual, but history includes a number of them.
suzerain in American English. (ˈsuːzərɪn, -ˌrein) noun. 1. a sovereign or a state exercising political control over a dependent state. 2. History. a feudal overlord. adjective.
Suzerain definition: A nation that controls another nation in international affairs but allows it domestic sovereignty.
Jun 2, 2024 · suzerain (plural suzerains) (international politics) A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use suzerain in a sentence When the merchants had first appeared abroad they were protected more or less by their suzerains.
