noun. The power or domain of a suzerain.

noun. The office or dignity of a suzerain; feudal supremacy; superior authority or command.

noun. The dominion or authority of a suzerain; paramount authority.

noun. 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.

noun. the position or authority of a suzerain

noun. the domain of a suzerain

"In forwarding this despatch Lord Milner made the apposite comment that the propriety of employing the term suzerainty to express the rights possessed by Great Britain is an "etymological question," and Mr. Chamberlain, replying on December 15th, accepts President Krüger's declaration that he is willing to abide by the articles of the Convention, reasserts the claim of suzerainty, declines to allow foreign arbitration, and demands the immediate fulfilment of Article IV."

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