Definition

1. Noun:
   • Suzerainty: The supreme authority or dominion held by a feudal overlord, especially the position and power of a hegemon or paramount ruler in a historical context.
   • Hegemony; Supremacy: Dominant leadership or controlling influence exercised by one state or ruler over others.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà Chu thiết lập bá nghiệp ở Trung Quốc cổ đại. (The Zhou dynasty established suzerainty in ancient China.)
  • Bá nghiệp của vị lãnh chúa kéo dài hàng thập kỷ. (The lord's hegemony lasted for decades.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bá nghiệp" is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe feudal or ancient systems of overlordship. It is an archaic term in modern Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Bá chủ (n): hegemon, overlord.
  • Tham vọng bá chủ của đế quốc. (The empire's hegemonic ambition.)
• Bá quyền (n): hegemony, supremacy.
  • Bá quyền trên biển. (Maritime supremacy.)

Synonyms

• Suzerainty: The position or power of a feudal overlord.
• Hegemony: Leadership or dominance, especially by one state over others.
• Supremacy: The state of being supreme, highest authority or power.

Related Idioms

• "Tranh bá đồ vương": To vie for hegemony; to engage in a power struggle for supremacy and kingship.
  • Thời kỳ chiến quốc là thời kỳ tranh bá đồ vương. (The Warring States period was a time of vying for hegemony.)

1. Suzerainty