vassal

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In an interview with journalists from Politico and Les Echos, a French financial newspaper, Mr. Macron warned against Europe becoming “America’s vassal.”

From Washington Times

French President Emmanuel Macron might have been too blunt about his worries about Europe becoming a “vassal” of the United States, but his views are in fact widely shared in Europe and beyond.

From Washington Post

“Being a friend doesn’t mean that you have to be a vassal,” Macron said Wednesday, repeating a remark from his trip that alarmed some European partners.

From Washington Times

He has since defended his comments, saying that being a US ally does not mean becoming its "vassal".

From BBC

He also said that being a US ally did not mean being a "vassal".

From BBC