Protectorate
[prə'tekt(ə)rət] or [prə'tɛktərət]
Definition
(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.
Typed by Angelo--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.
(n.) 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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Examples
- We hastened to the palace of the Protectorate. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- You must choose between these and your protectorate. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- His protectorate was to be distinguished by every kind of innovation on the aristocracy. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- During the first months of his Protectorate, Raymond and she had been inseparable; each project was discussed with her, each plan approved by her. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Do you think that I renounced the Protectorate (and I have renounced it) in a fit of spleen? Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- First he was to visit Evadne, and then to hasten to the palace of the Protectorate. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
Typist: Terrence