vassal

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“In southern India, the threat of being reduced to a vassal state is a serious problem,” said Neelakantan, the political analyst.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

The sole survivor of a disgraced noble family, Mariko’s past looms over her commitment to her duties as Toranaga’s vassal, a wife and a devout Catholic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024

When asked if Laos is at risk of becoming a vassal state, Mr Menon said "that ship has sailed".

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023

Shaipov said Muscovy inherited its political culture not from Europe, but from the Mongol Empire of which it had long been a vassal.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2023

Only in 1428 did Itzacoatl, a newly selected tlatoani, ally with two other small vassal states to overthrow their mutual overlords.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann