Feedback
Protectorate
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Meaning
Noun
●
In Government:
Government by a
protector
; especially, the government of England, Scotland, and Ireland by Oliver Cromwell.
●
In Government:
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
but the
protected
state
retains
its
nominal
sovereignty.
●
In Government:
An
autonomous
territory
that is
protected
diplomatically
or
militarily
against
third parties
by a
stronger
state or entity.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Related
Colony
Republic
Principality
Territory
Vassal
Empire
Dominion
Sultanate
Satrapy
Confederation
Commonwealth
Monarch
Kingdom
Nation
Monarchy
Treaty
Province
Viceroy
Dynasty
Army
Viceroyalty
Dictator
Annexation
Colonies
Togoland
British
Country
Transvaal
Border
Caliphate
Confederacy
Constitution
Settlement
Union
Ruler
Duchy
Client State
Vassal State
Puppet State
Sovereign State
Colonial Power
Constitutional Monarchy
Rump State
Peace Treaty
British Empire
Civil War
Russian Empire
Government In Exile
Union Of South Africa
More
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better