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Meaning of vassal state | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A state that is subordinate to another; government chiefly directed by the interests of an overlord or patron state.

Equivalents

Deutsch Vasallenstaat
Español estado vasallo
Français État vassal
Bahasa Indonesia negara lindungan
日本語 付庸国
Português estado vassalo
Svenska vasallstat

Examples

“At a recent conference in Slovakia, President Emmanuel Macron of France called Belarus a “vassal state,” but said Europe bore some of the blame.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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