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    pro·tec·tor·ate
    /prəˈtekt(ə)rət/

    noun

    • 1. a state that is controlled and protected by another: "Panama was juridically a protectorate of the United States"
    • 2. the position or period of office of a Protector, especially that in England of Oliver and Richard Cromwell. historical

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ProtectorateProtectorate - Wikipedia

    A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state that is under protection by another state for defence against aggression and other violations of law. [1] .

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › protectorateProtectorate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a. : the relationship of superior authority assumed by one power or state over a dependent one. b. : the dependent political unit or territory in such a relationship. Examples of protectorate in a Sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTECTORATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROTECTORATE definition: 1. a country that is generally controlled and defended by a more powerful country 2. a country that…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROTECTORATE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PROTECTORATE meaning: 1. a country that is generally controlled and defended by a more powerful country 2. a country that…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › protectorateProtectorate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A protectorate is a state or country that's protected by a larger, stronger one. Protectorate is another word for “protected state.” Protectorates are weak territories protected and partly controlled by stronger ones.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › protectoratePROTECTORATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the relation of a strong state toward a weaker state or territory that it protects and partly controls. a state or territory so protected. the office or position, or the term of office, of a protector. the government of a protector.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › protectorate-international-relationsProtectorate | Middle East, Sovereignty & Autonomy | Britannica

    Protectorate, in international relations, the relationship between two states one of which exercises some decisive control over the other. The degree of control may vary from a situation in which the protecting state guarantees and protects the safety of the other, such as the status afforded to.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROTECTORATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. government by a protector. 2. the office or term of office of a protector. 3. a. the relation of a strong state to a weaker state under its control and protection. b. a state or territory so controlled and protected. 4. [P-]

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprotectorate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [uncountable] the state or period of being controlled and protected by another country. France established a protectorate over Morocco in 1912. The British government took the region under its protectorate. See protectorate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: protectorate.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › protectorateprotectorate | meaning of protectorate in Longman Dictionary of...

    protectorate meaning, definition, what is protectorate: a country that is protected and controll...: Learn more.