noun🔗ShareOberherr, SchutzmachtA dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy."The suzerain nation dictated the foreign policy of the smaller, subservient state, but allowed the smaller nation to manage its own internal affairs. "Die Schutzmacht diktierte die Außenpolitik des kleineren, untergeordneten Staates, erlaubte ihm aber, seine eigenen inneren Angelegenheiten zu regeln.politicsgovernmentnationstateroyalworldhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOberherrA feudal landowner to whom vassals were forced to pledge allegiance."The local lord was the suzerain of all the farmers in the valley, and they had to give him a portion of their harvest each year. "Der örtliche Herr war der Oberherr aller Bauern im Tal, und sie mussten ihm jedes Jahr einen Teil ihrer Ernte geben.politicsgovernmenthistoryroyalpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading