MEANING
The authority of a superior power over a dependent state that retains some internal autonomy.
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- claim suzerainty
- imperial suzerainty
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The empire claimed suzerainty over the province.
The treaty limited the scope of suzerainty.
The ruler accepted suzerainty while retaining local administration.
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- suzerainty
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Forms: Usually mass noun. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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