tutelage

tu·te·lage

noun \ˈtü-tə-lij, ˈtyü-\

Definition of TUTELAGE

1

a : an act or process of serving as guardian or protector : guardianship b : hegemony over a foreign territory : trusteeship 2

2

: the state of being under a guardian or tutor

3

a : instruction especially of an individual b : a guiding influence <a business under the tutelage of a new director>

Examples of TUTELAGE

1. The company is relying on the tutelage of its new CEO to increase profits.
2. <a governess overseeing the tutelage of the family's children>

Origin of TUTELAGE

Latin tutela protection, guardian (from tutari to protect, frequentative of tueri to look at, guard) + English -age

First Known Use: 1605

Related to TUTELAGE

Synonyms: instruction, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, education, tutoring

Related Words: didactics, pedagogics, pedagogy; higher education, higher learning; coaching, conditioning, cultivation, preparation, readying; development, direction, guidance, nurturance, nurturing; edification, enlightenment, improvement

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Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis