suzerain

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Recent Examples of suzerain Citizens of countries historically exploited by the West face higher financial and bureaucratic hurdles to access facilities and resources concentrated in their former suzerain. WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 In buttressing Lukashenko’s regime, Russia became Belarus’s outright suzerain. Casey Michel, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2022 Most Somalilanders have known nothing but self-rule and would never consent to reintegrate with their bloody, anarchic suzerain. The Economist, 8 May 2021 Even now, in the 21st century, some U.S. officials and elites still deep in their hearts know and understand the world through the framework of the suzerain and its colonies. Marc Tracy, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suzerain
Noun
  • Except the emperor twins Geta and Caracalla — superbly played by Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger — stand in his way.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For more imperial adventures, Villa of Tiberius (near the charming seaside town of Sperlonga) is where that emperor once indulged in lavish banquets surrounded by sea views.
    Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Harry's case involves discussing highly emotional subjects, including the demise of his past relationship with Chelsy Davy, who the prince believes was driven away by the intrusion of the press.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The movie starts at a drowsy hilltop picnic, which is interrupted when a prince (Denzel Washington, magnificent) and his military entourage—including Branagh and Keanu Reeves, as the duke’s bad-hearted brother—ride into view, galloping up the Tuscan road in thrilling slow motion.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Kirby Smart is now the clear king of SEC football coaches and probably No. 1 in the nation.
    Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Without a son to inherit the king’s throne, the five tribes across the land fiercely battle for power.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • By contrast, given Russia's dominant role in the CU, joining that group would transform Yanukovych into a satrap of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whom Yanukovych regards as the avatar of Russian arrogance.
    Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
  • The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Noun
  • The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The sultan is the second-longest reigning monarch, following the late Queen Elizabeth II.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • No wedding is complete without the honeymoon, and for our generous tastemaker who wants to be crowned emperor or empress of gift giving, a visit with Griffin Bruehl, founder of BRUEHL and part of Global Travel Collection, is the best way to procure that crown.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Cookware This is something for the big-splashy-meal cook in your life—the king of the standing rib roast, the empress of the whole pig on a spit, the generalissimo of the hundred-person clam bake.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • John Loughrey, who had arrived in Sandringham the night before, wore a shirt featuring photos of Kate and badges of the princess.
    Erin Hill, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The 101-year-old company introduced its first Black princess in 2009.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The broadcasts have been recorded in advance since 1960 and are shared as a way for the sovereign to reflect on current events, the meaning of Christmas and the landscape of the world's stage.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The sovereign established the charity in 1990 to create improved communities where people, places and the planet can coexist.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Suzerain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suzerain. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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