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suzerain

/ˈs(j)uz(ə)ɹən/

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What does suzerain mean?

noun

  1. A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy.
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noun

  1. (historical) A feudal landowner to whom vassals were forced to pledge allegiance.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈs(j)uz(ə)ɹən/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈs(j)uzəˌɹeɪ̯n/

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China lost her standing as suzerain among the peoples of the Orient and got her first glimpse of the White Peril from the West.
Isaac Taylor HeadlandCourt Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and PeopleProject Gutenberg ebook #523
From the eighth to the tenth century.--The relation between the crown and the superior dependents is broken; the latter becoming freeholders, while the smaller dependents cease to recognize the king, and adhere to the nearest suzerain.
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360