noun🔗ShareA 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. "politicsgovernmentnationstateroyalworldhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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. "politicsgovernmenthistoryroyalpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
