Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun suzerainty

2 senses of suzerainty

Sense 1
suzerainty -- (the position or authority of a suzerain; "under the suzerainty of...")
       => dominion, rule -- (dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar")

Sense 2
suzerainty -- (the domain of a suzerain)
       => domain, demesne, land -- (territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land")