zōng
zhǔ
guó

technical
noun
historical

Meaning of 宗主国

宗主国 means suzerain state; suzerain; metropolitan state. Pronounced zōng zhǔ guó.

  • suzerain state; suzerain; metropolitan state

Definitions & Examples

Yīng
guó
céng
shì
Yìn
cháng
liǎng
shì
de
zōng
zhǔ
guó
 

Britain was the suzerain state of India for two centuries.

Zōng
zhǔ
guó
duì
fān
shǔ
guó
de
kòng
zhì
zhǔ
yào
xiàn
zài
wài
jiāo
jūn
shì
fāng
miàn
 

The suzerain state's control over the vassal state was mainly manifested in foreign affairs and military matters.

Zhí
mín
rén
mín
zuì
zhōng
tuī
fān
le
zōng
zhǔ
guó
de
tǒng
zhì
 

The colonial people eventually overthrew the rule of the metropolitan state.

Zài
shǐ
shàng
 
Zhōng
guó
céng
shì
Cháo
xiǎn
de
zōng
zhǔ
guó
 

Historically, China was the suzerain of Korea.