suzerainty
Americannoun
PLURAL
suzerainties-
the position or authority of a suzerain.
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the domain or area subject to a suzerain.
noun
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the position, power, or dignity of a suzerain
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the relationship between suzerain and subject
Etymology
Origin of suzerainty
1815–25; < French suzeraineté, Middle French suserenete, equivalent to suseren suzerain + -ete -ity
Example Sentences
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Russian suzerainty over Belarus expanded after large-scale protests in 2020 and has only grown over the course of the war.
From New York Times
Over the centuries, Tibet evolved from a collection of kingdoms to something like a unified state that accepted suzerainty under successive Chinese imperial dynasties that ruled until 1912.
From Seattle Times
The first might be difficult to deliver because it depends on the goodwill of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is bent on undermining any Ukrainian government that will not accept his suzerainty.
From Washington Post
Despite being under Ankara’s suzerainty, the ruling demonstrated that Turkish Cypriots continued to enjoy an independent legal system, he said.
From The Guardian
In this light, parenting itself is best understood as a kind of suzerainty.
From The Guardian
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