suzerainty

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A relation between states in which a subservient nation has its own government, but is unable to take international action independent of the superior state. countable,uncountable
    — under suzerainty to
  2. A similar relationship between other entities. countable,uncountable
    — She was tired of living under suzerainty to her parents.
  3. The status or power of a suzerain. countable,uncountable
    — In the N-Town Passion Play I, Lucifer is an implied presenter of the play and an implied controller of its events. He addresses the audience directly and confidentially in an extraordinary 124-line adoxograph which is part social satire and part seriocomic plea for our commitment to his suzerainty […]

词形变化

suzerainties plural suzereignty alternative,nonstandard

词汇关系

相关词
suzerain souverainism

词源

From Middle English suserente, from Old French suserenete, equivalent to suzerain + -ty.
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