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 22: the state of being under a guardian or tutor3 a: instruction especially of an individual b: a guiding influence <a business under the tutelage of a new director>