tutelage
noun
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Tutelage comes from the Latin verb tueri, meaning "to look at" or "to guard." When it first appeared in English at the turn of the 17th century, this word was used mainly in the protective sense of tueri; writers would describe serfs and peasants of earlier eras as being "under the tutelage of their lord." Over time, however, the word's meaning shifted away from guardianship and toward instruction. This pattern of meaning can also be seen in the related nouns tutor, which shifted from "a guardian" to "a private teacher," and tuition, which now typically refers to the cost of instruction but which originally referred to the protection, care, or custody by a parent or guardian over a child or ward.
Examples of tutelage in a Sentence
Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
After a few years of operating as Cirkut, Walter left Toronto for Los Angeles and, under the tutelage of Luke and the other songwriters on the prestigious label, began creating a career for himself.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
In his first game against New York in Madison Square since being traded, Grimes indicated that Thibodeau's tutelage served as the highlight of his tenure with the team.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
And now comes the news about the new Double XO Blend, which marks the first global travel retail release under the tutelage of Woodford master distiller Elizabeth McCall.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Tutelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutelage. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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