Main Entry: tu·te·lage

Pronunciation: \ˈtü-tə-lij, ˈtyü-\

Function: noun

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

Date: 1605

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>