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SUZERAINTY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("suzerainty" is a kind of...):
demesne; domain; land (territory over which rule or control is exercised)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The position or authority of a suzerain
Example:
under the suzerainty of...
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("suzerainty" is a kind of...):
dominion; rule (dominance or power through legal authority)