The status of a fully independent state should be contrasted with that of dependent or vassal states, where a superior state has the legal authority to impose its will over the subject, or inferior, state.
plural pilafs. Learner's definition of PILAF. [count, noncount] : a dish that is made of seasoned rice and vegetables and often meat. a vegetable pilaf. a serving of rice pilaf.
pilau - rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes. pilaf, pilaff, pilaw. dish - a particular item of prepared food; she prepared a special dish for dinner.