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suzerainty Definition

su·zerain·ty (--tē)

noun pl. -·ties

the position or power of a suzerain

Etymology: Fr suzeraineté < MFr suserenete

suzerainty Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • claim: The sultan of Brunei, who claimed suzerainty over them, ceded them on successive occasions in return for annual money payments.
  • acknowledge: Indeed, a number of local amirs in Iraq now acknowledged the suzerainty of the Fatimids.

Adjective modifier

  • Chinese: In the same treaty, she recognized the independence of Korea, thereby denying Chinese suzerainty.
  • Turkish: As early as 1863 the British representative to the Gulf reported that Kuwait was " practically independent despite recognizing Turkish suzerainty.

Modifies a noun

  • treaty: Five of the six standard sections of the classic suzerainty treaty were mentioned above.

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