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suzerainty

su·ze·rainty

UK/ˈs(j)uz(ə)ɹənti/ US/ˈs(j)uzəˌɹeɪ̯nti/ uncommon

noun

1.

the position or authority of a suzerain

  • “under the suzerainty of...”
2.

the domain of a suzerain

Origin

From Middle English suserente, from Old French suserenete, equivalent to suzerain + -ty.

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