suzerainty
pronunciation
How to pronounce suzerainty in British English:
UK [ˈsu:zəreɪnti]
How to pronounce suzerainty in American English:
US ['suzəreɪntɪ]
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- Noun:
- the position or authority of a suzerain
- the domain of a suzerain
Word Origin
- suzerainty (n.)
- late 15c., "supremacy," from Old French suserenete "office or jurisdiction of a suzerain," from suserain (see suzerain).
Example
- 1. China seeks maritime suzerainty , while the us insists on the right of its navy to safeguard freedom of navigation in some of the world 's busiest waterways .
- 2. Russia and china issued a declaration intended to bring " out mongolia " under the suzerainty of china .
- 3. Since then , the chinese side has steadily expanded the list of chinese " core interests " to include u.s. arms sales to taiwan and suzerainty over the south china sea while yielding virtually nothing in terms of military transparency , human rights or curbing north korea 's nuclear program .