suzerain
n. 1 hist. Feudal overlord. 2 archaic sovereign or state partially controlling another state that is internally autonomous. suzerainty n. [french]
n. A superior lord, to whom fealty is due; a feudal lord; a lord paramount.
n. 1 hist. Feudal overlord. 2 archaic sovereign or state partially controlling another state that is internally autonomous. suzerainty n. [french]
n. A superior lord, to whom fealty is due; a feudal lord; a lord paramount.