Meaning of the word suzerain in English

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suzerain

US /ˈsuː.zɚ.ɪn/
UK /ˈsuː.zɚ.ɪn/

Noun

1.

a country that partly controls another country, or the ruler of such a country:

Example:
As the Transvaal’s suzerain power, it would have been England’s duty to try to avert bloodshed.
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