suzerainty
n.
position of a suzerain; area controlled by a suzerain
Suzerainty
Suzerainty ( or ) is a situation in which a
region or
people is a
tributary to a more powerful entity which allows the tributary some limited domestic to control its
foreign affairs. The more powerful entity in the suzerainty relationship, or the
head of state of that more powerful entity, is called a suzerain. The term suzerainty was originally used to describe the relationship between the
Ottoman Empire and its surrounding regions. It differs from
sovereignty in that the tributary has some (limited) self-rule. A suzerain can also mean a
feudal lord, to whom
vassals must pay tribute.
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Suzerainty
(n.)
The dominion or authority of a suzerain; paramount authority.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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suzerainty
Noun
1. the position or authority of a suzerain; "under the suzerainty of..."
(hypernym) dominion, rule
2. the domain of a suzerain
(hypernym) domain, demesne, land