suzerain

As nouns the difference between hegemon and suzerain

is that hegemon is a dominating leader, or force while suzerain is a dominant nation or state which has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which has domestic autonomy.

As an adjective suzerain is

pertaining to a suzerain.

As nouns the difference between vassal and suzerain

is that vassal is the grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant while suzerain is a dominant nation or state which has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which has domestic autonomy.

As adjectives the difference between vassal and suzerain

is that vassal is resembling a vassal; slavish; servile while suzerain is pertaining to a suzerain.

As a verb vassal

is to treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.

As nouns the difference between suzerain and protectorate

is that suzerain is a dominant nation or state which has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which has domestic autonomy while protectorate is government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.

As an adjective suzerain

is pertaining to a suzerain.

As nouns the difference between suzerain and landowner

is that suzerain is a dominant nation or state which has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which has domestic autonomy while landowner is a person who owns land.

As an adjective suzerain

is pertaining to a suzerain.

As nouns the difference between suzerain and feudalist

is that suzerain is a dominant nation or state which has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which has domestic autonomy while feudalist is an advocate or practitioner of feudalism.

As adjectives the difference between suzerain and feudalist

is that suzerain is pertaining to a suzerain while feudalist is advocating or practising feudalism, or in which feudalism is practised.

As nouns the difference between overlord and suzerain

is that overlord is a ruler of other rulers while suzerain is a dominant nation or state which has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which has domestic autonomy.

As an adjective suzerain is

pertaining to a suzerain.