suzerain

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Synonyms: subdrain, suzeraine, suberin, suzerains, sumerlin, souverain

Antonyms: subdrain, suzeraine, suberin, suzerains, sumerlin, souverain

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|international|_|politics}} A [[dominant]] [[nation]] or [[state]] that has control over the [[international]] [[affairs]] of a [[subservient]] state which otherwise has [[domestic]] [[autonomy]].
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[feudal]] [[landowner]] to whom [[vassal]]s were forced to [[pledge]] [[allegiance]].

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