vassal state
vassal state noun: a state that is subordinate to another; a government that is chiefly directed by the interests of an overlord or patron state.
Noun
vassal state (plural vassal states)
- A state that is subordinate to another; a government that is chiefly directed by the interests of an overlord or patron state.
- At a recent conference in Slovakia, President Emmanuel Macron of France called Belarus a “vassal state,” but said Europe bore some of the blame.2023 June 22, Valerie Hopkins, quoting Emmanuel Macron, “Belarus Is Fast Becoming a ‘Vassal State’ of Russia”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
vassal state meaning in Malay and Indonesian
vassal state in Malay
- state that is subordinate to another
- negeri lindungan
vassal state in Indonesian
- state that is subordinate to another
- negara lindungan
Forms of vassal state
| plural | vassal states |
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Questions about vassal state
- What does vassal state mean?
- Vassal state means a state that is subordinate to another; a government that is chiefly directed by the interests of an overlord or patron state.
- What is vassal state in Malay?
- Vassal state in Malay is negeri lindungan. See Vassal state meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is vassal state?
- Vassal state is a noun.
- What is the plural of vassal state?
- The plural of vassal state is vassal states.
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