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- DictionarySu·ze·rain·ty/ˈso͞ozərəntē/
noun
- 1. a position of control by a sovereign or state over another state that is internally autonomous: "Henry claimed suzerainty over the duchy of Brittany"
Dec 20, 2022 · The meaning of SUZERAINTY is the dominion of a suzerain : overlordship.
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. Examples of suzerain in a Sentence.
Suzerainty (/ ˈ s uː z ər ə n t i,-r ɛ n t i /) includes the rights and obligations of a person, state or other polity which controls the foreign policy and relations of a tributary state, but allows the tributary state internal autonomy.
noun [ U ] politics specialized uk / ˈsuː.z ə r.eɪn.ti / us / ˈsuː.zɚ.ɪn.ti / Add to word list. the right of a country to partly control another: Japan acknowledged Russian suzerainty over the island of Sakhalin. See also. suzerain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Colonization & self-government. acknowledgement of country. annexation.
noun [ U ] politics specialized us / ˈsuː.zɚ.ɪn.ti / uk / ˈsuː.z ə r.eɪn.ti / Add to word list. the right of a country to partly control another: Japan acknowledged Russian suzerainty over the island of Sakhalin. See also. suzerain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Colonization & self-government. acknowledgement of country. annexation.
noun. , plural su·ze·rain·ties. the position or authority of a suzerain. the domain or area subject to a suzerain. suzerainty. / ˈsuːzərəntɪ / noun. the position, power, or dignity of a suzerain. the relationship between suzerain and subject. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of suzerainty 1.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the position, power, or dignity of a suzerain. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the relationship between suzerain and subject. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. su•ze•rain•ty.
