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Definition of Protectorate
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Associated State
Generic synonyms: District, Dominion, Territorial Dominion, Territory
Generic synonyms: District, Dominion, Territorial Dominion, Territory
Definition of Protectorate
1. n. Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.
Definition of Protectorate
1. Noun. Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell. ¹
2. Noun. 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. ¹
3. Noun. An autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Protectorate
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Protectorate
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