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- Dictionaryprotectorate/prəˈtɛkt(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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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] .
PROTECTORATE definition: 1. a country that is generally controlled and defended by a more powerful country 2. a country that…. Learn more.
1. a. : government by a protector. b. capitalized : the government of England (1653–59) under the Cromwells. : the rank, office, or period of rule of a protector. 2. 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.
PROTECTORATE meaning: 1. a country that is generally controlled and defended by a more powerful country 2. a country that…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
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-]
[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.
What does the noun protectorate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun protectorate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun protectorate? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
