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Oberherrschaft — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dominion noun Supreme power or authority over a territory or group of people.
  • sovereignty noun Supreme authority, especially the power of a nation to govern itself without outside control.

Senses

Oberherrschaft is used for these senses in English:

  • dominion Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
  • sovereignty Of a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over something.
  • suzerainty A relation between states in which a subservient nation has its own government, but is unable to take international action independent of the superior state; a similar relationship between other entities.

dominion — full definition

  1. noun Supreme power or authority over a territory or group of people.
  2. noun A territory or country governed by a particular ruler or authority.

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