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Recent Examples of suzerain
Witkoff went from Qatar to Israel on Saturday and insisted on having a meeting with the prime minister on the afternoon of the Jewish sabbath—a violation of Israeli protocol rudely designed to remind Netanyahu who was the vassal and who was the suzerain.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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
Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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
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Named after the last Aztec emperor, who was executed by the Spanish conquerors in 1525, it was built in Spain in 1981 and acquired by the Mexican Navy to train cadets and officers.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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On May 5, 1862, the French army — white, European, wealthy — invaded Mexico to install a puppet emperor.—
Hashim Coates,
Denver Post,
5 May 2025
Noun
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In March 2024, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie gave an interview to The Washington Post in Washington, D.C., where the prince works as a defense industry attaché at the Danish Embassy.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Off the back of that viral video, a fan of Harry and Meghan Markle suggested the prince was the most obvious example, posting several videos of Harry on royal engagements.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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However, mattress brands in this list offer sizes ranging from twin XL to California king.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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The ocean suites are laid out with a king bed and a large living room that opens to a generous porch with a daybed.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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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
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The quick collapse of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satraps unsettled both nations.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
21 Dec. 2023
Noun
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There remains a deep local respect for the sultan, however, even if it is not always captured in elite perspectives.—
Jon Emont,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2015
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One of the mandates handed down to the present sultan, Haitham bin Tariq, who succeeded Qaboos in 2020, is to usher the country into a sustainable future.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The coins, featuring the faces of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, were likely owned by a wealthy individual.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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The coins featured the faces of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, including Nero and Marcus Aurelius, according to the University of Oxford’s Coin Hoards of the Roman Empire Project database.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Take her frothy blue Chanel couture princess gown, or her golden sequined Valentino gown with a plunging neckline.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
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Of course, Lilo & Stitch’s success won’t ever provide an excuse for Snow White’s failings, but at least the film’s booming box office will help erase some of the painful memories the live-action princess movie flop created in the past few months since its release.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Finally last week, Moody’s downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 citing years-long fiscal weakening and a materially higher interest burden than other Aaa sovereigns carry.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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But there is no global sovereign, just a balance of national powers.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suzerain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suzerain. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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