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pro·tec·tor·ate
 protectorate
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- pronunciation:
- pr
tek
t
riht
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
a smaller, weaker, or less developed country or territory under the protection and partial control of a larger or stronger one.
- similar words:
- mandate
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| related words: |
dependency, possession |
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