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- DictionarySu·ze·rain·ty/ˈso͞ozərəntē/
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- 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"
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Suzerainty 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. Where the subordinate party is called a vassal, vassal state or tributary state, the dominant party is called a suzerain. The rights and obligations of a vassal are called vassalage, and the rights ... Wikipedia
