suzerain state; metropolitan state; colonial power
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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suzerain state; suzerain; metropolitan state
Used in historical and political contexts to describe a dominant state that controls the foreign relations and defense of a subordinate state while allowing it internal autonomy.
Yīng英
guó国
céng曾
shì是
Yìn印
dù度
cháng长
dá达
liǎng两
gè个
shì世
jì纪
de的
zōng宗
zhǔ主
guó国
。
Britain was the suzerain state of India for two centuries.
Zōng宗
zhǔ主
guó国
duì对
fān藩
shǔ属
guó国
de的
kòng控
zhì制
zhǔ主
yào要
tǐ体
xiàn现
zài在
wài外
jiāo交
hé和
jūn军
shì事
fāng方
miàn面
。
The suzerain state's control over the vassal state was mainly manifested in foreign affairs and military matters.
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Zhí殖
mín民
dì地
rén人
mín民
zuì最
zhōng终
tuī推
fān翻
le了
zōng宗
zhǔ主
guó国
de的
tǒng统
zhì治
。
The colonial people eventually overthrew the rule of the metropolitan state.
Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
Zhōng中
guó国
céng曾
shì是
Cháo朝
xiǎn鲜
de的
zōng宗
zhǔ主
guó国
。
Historically, China was the suzerain of Korea.