suzerainty

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su·ze·rain·ty

S0927600 (so͞o′zər-ən-tē, -zə-rān′tē)n. pl. su·ze·rain·ties The power or domain of a suzerain.

suzerainty

(ˈsuːzərəntɪ) n, pl -ties1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the position, power, or dignity of a suzerain2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the relationship between suzerain and subject

su•ze•rain•ty

(ˈsu zə rɪn ti, -ˌreɪn-)

n., pl. -ties. 1. the position or power of a suzerain. 2. the domain subject to a suzerain. [1815–25]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suzerainty - the position or authority of a suzerain; "under the suzerainty of..."dominion, rule - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
	2.	suzerainty - the domain of a suzeraindemesne, domain, land - territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"

Translations

Suzerainty

a system of personal relations, prevailing during the period of feudalism, under which one lord (seigneur) enjoys sovereignty over another (vassal) in a manner and for a duration fixed by mutual agreement. Such relations grew out of the hierarchical structure of feudal ownership, which served to unite the ruling class of great feudal lords (kings, princes, dukes) and allowed them to exercise authority in political, military, judicial, and other matters in their respective dominions. After the formation of centralized states, however, authority was concentrated more and more in the hands of the king (supreme seigneur), who thus became the sovereign monarch.

Internationally, the legal relations between a strong state and a weaker vassal state developed along the lines of a suzerainty (see alsoVASSAL STATE).

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noun the position or authority of a suzerain

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noun the domain of a suzerain

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