"suzerain" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈs(j)uz(ə)ɹən/, /ˈs(j)uzəˌɹeɪ̯n/ Forms: suzerains [plural]
Etymology: From French suzerain, based on sus (“up, above”) (from Latin sursum) with the ending of souverain (whence also English sovereign). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|suzerain}} French suzerain, {{m|fr|sus||up, above}} sus (“up, above”), {{uder|en|la|sursum}} Latin sursum, {{m|fr|souverain}} souverain, {{cog|en|sovereign}} English sovereign Head templates: {{en-noun}} suzerain (plural suzerains)
  1. (international politics) A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy. Categories (topical): Politics, Feudalism, International law Translations (dominant nation or state): 宗主國 (Chinese Mandarin), 宗主国 (zōngzhǔguó) (Chinese Mandarin), herravaltio (Finnish), suzerain [masculine] (French), Oberherr [masculine] (German), Oberstaat [masculine] (German), Suzerän [masculine] (German), 宗主国 (sōshukoku) (alt: そうしゅこく) (Japanese), 종주국 (jongjuguk) (Korean), сюзере́н (sjuzerén) [masculine] (Russian), hükümran (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-suzerain-en-noun-zQbWCM2S Disambiguation of Feudalism: 67 33 Disambiguation of International law: 75 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 62 38 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 74 26 Disambiguation of 'dominant nation or state': 100 0
  2. (historical) A feudal landowner to whom vassals were forced to pledge allegiance. Tags: historical Categories (topical): People Translations (feudal landowner): сюзере́н (sjuzerén) [masculine] (Bulgarian), suzereno (Esperanto), suzerain (French), Lehnsherr [masculine] (German), ard-çhiarn [masculine] (Manx), suzeren [masculine] (Polish), suserano [masculine] (Portuguese), сюзере́н (sjuzerén) [masculine] (Russian), länsherre (Swedish), chúa (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-suzerain-en-noun-MEgKGObb Disambiguation of People: 17 83 Disambiguation of 'feudal landowner': 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: suzerainty

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