protectorate

prəˈtɛktərɪt

Definition

Definition of protectorate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politicsautonomous territory protected by a stronger state

The island became a protectorate of the larger nation.

colony

dependency

territory

historical government

Dated

government by a protector, especially Oliver Cromwell's rule

Dated

The protectorate of Oliver Cromwell lasted from 1653 to 1659.

colony

dependency

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Origin of protectorate

Latin, protector (guardian) + -ate (state)

Terms with protectorate included in their meaning

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high commissioner

historical ruler

indirect ruler of a British protectorate or territory

Northern Territories

gold coast history

former British protectorate in West Africa, now part of Ghana

Annam

history

French protectorate in Central Vietnam

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

history

former British protectorate and colony in the Pacific Ocean

North Borneo

history

historical British protectorate on Borneo island

Examples of protectorate in a sentence

As a protectorate, it had limited self-governance.
The protectorate established new laws during its rule.
Under the protectorate, trade policies were reformed.

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French:protectorat, régime de protectorat, ...
German:Protektorat, Protektoratsregierung, ...
Italian:protettorato, ...
Spanish:protectorado, gobierno protector, ...
Portuguese:protetorado, ...
Chinese:保护国, 护国政体, ...
Japanese:保護領, 護国卿政, ...
Arabic:حِمَايَة, حُكْم الحِماية, ...
Hebrew:פְּרוֹטֶקְטוֹרָט, שלטון קרומוול, ...
Russian:протекторат, правление протектора, ...
Ukrainian:протекторат, протекторатура, ...
Hindi:संरक्षित राज्य, संरक्षक शासन, ...
Bengali:আশ্রিত রাষ্ট্র, প্রোটেক্টরেট, ...
Catalan:protectorat, ...
Czech:protektorát, vláda lorda protektora, ...
Danish:protektorat, ...
Dutch:protectoraat, ...
Greek:προτεκτοράτο, προστασία, ...
Hungarian:protektorátus, ...
Khmer:រដ្ឋអាណាព្យាបាល, អាណាព្យាបាលរដ្ឋ, ...
Korean:보호령, 호국정부, ...
Persian:تحت‌الحمایه, حکومت محافظتی, ...
Polish:protektorat, ...
Portuguese (BR):protetorado, ...
Romanian:protectorat, ...
Swedish:protektorat, ...
Thai:รัฐในอารักขา, การปกครองโดยผู้พิทักษ์, ...
Turkish:himaye, koruyuculuk, ...
Vietnamese:lãnh thổ bảo hộ, chính phủ bảo hộ, ...

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Noun

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