HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › vassal state
← Back to search

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
Suomi vasallimaa vasallivaltio
Français État vassal
Gaeilge fostát
Bahasa Indonesia negara lindungan
日本語 付庸国
ქართული ვასალური სახელმწიფო
Português estado vassalo
Русский васса́льное госуда́рство
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.
See all B2 English words →

See also

vassal-in-chief Vassalage vassaldom vassaless vassalhood vassalisation

Learn this word in context

See vassal state used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free