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• n  the position or authority of a suzerain
  under the suzerainty of...
• n  the domain of a suzerain

• The suzerainty of Turkey over Egypt was terminated in 1914 after Great Britain placed Egypt under its protection of the Crown.
• Till 1911 Tibet acknowledged the suzerainty of Manchu Emperors. But after the Chinese revolution in 1911, it has enjoyed de facto independence.
• No one bothered to define suzerainty, nor did anyone consult the Tibetans.

Quotes

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• Edward Luttwak in Asia Times Online
  Luttwak, who has long viewed Iran as the greatest threat faced by Israel and the US, believes the price will be steep - including, of course, "recognition of Syrian suzerainty over Lebanon" and thus a major rollback of the Cedar Revolution - but...