suzerainty
[ soo-zuh-rin-tee, -reyn- ]
/ ˈsu zə rɪn ti, -ˌreɪn- /
noun, plural su·ze·rain·ties.
the position or authority of a suzerain.
the domain or area subject to a suzerain.
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suzerainty
/ (ˈsuːzərəntɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the position, power, or dignity of a suzerain
the relationship between suzerain and subject