| Pronunciation: | | pru'tekturit
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[n] a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty |
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PROTECTORATE is a 12 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | associated state |
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| | See Also: | | district, territory |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro*tect"or*ate\, n. [Cf. F. protectorat.]
1. Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the
government of England by Oliver Cromwell.
2. The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior
or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter
from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs.
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