vassal state

C3295 concept

A vassal state is a subordinate political entity that retains limited internal autonomy while owing allegiance, tribute, or military support to a more powerful sovereign state.

Aliases (14)
  • Napoleonic client state ×4
  • Napoleonic state ×4
  • feudal state ×2
  • Georgian principality ×1
  • Ottoman vassal state ×1
  • Zhou dynasty vassal state ×1
  • constituent territory of a composite monarchy ×1
  • constituent territory of the Seventeen Provinces ×1
  • historical principality ×1
  • princely states ×1
  • protectorate ×1
  • satellite state ×1
  • sister republic ×1
  • successor state of the Great Seljuk Empire ×1

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