vassal

Example Sentences

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We've all seen what happened to Fox, Trump's vassal network, when they dared to report that the election was not stolen by the Democrats and their frantic attempts to contain the damage.

From Salon

In an interview with journalists from Politico and Les Echos, a French financial newspaper, Mr. Macron warned against Europe becoming “America’s vassal.”

From Washington Times

French President Emmanuel Macron might have been too blunt about his worries about Europe becoming a “vassal” of the United States, but his views are in fact widely shared in Europe and beyond.

From Washington Post

“Being a friend doesn’t mean that you have to be a vassal,” Macron said Wednesday, repeating a remark from his trip that alarmed some European partners.

From Washington Times

He has since defended his comments, saying that being a US ally does not mean becoming its "vassal".

From BBC