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suzerainty

[ soo-zuh-rin-tee, -reyn- ]

noun

plural suzerainties.
  1. the position or authority of a suzerain.
  2. the domain or area subject to a suzerain.


suzerainty

/ ˈːəəԳɪ /

noun

  1. the position, power, or dignity of a suzerain
  2. the relationship between suzerain and subject
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of suzerainty1

1815–25; < French ܳԱé, Middle French suserenete, equivalent to suseren suzerain + -ete -ity
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Despite being under Ankara’s suzerainty, the ruling demonstrated that Turkish Cypriots continued to enjoy an independent legal system, he said.

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In this light, parenting itself is best understood as a kind of suzerainty.

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