About The Word Protectorate
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Protectorate
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What's The Definition Of Protectorate?
[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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Protectorate: associated state Related Terms | Find terms related to Protectorate: See Also | district | territory Protectorate In Webster's Dictionary \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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