protectorate

Definition of protectoratenext
as in territory
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one

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Recent Examples of protectorate With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates. Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 The island had been a protectorate of the United States since the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898. USA Today, 6 May 2026 After the British protectorate ended in 1971, these states came together to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Anatol Lieven, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026 The British went on to claim regions of the coast and declare them as protectorates. Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for protectorate
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Noun
  • Deutsche noted a December 2025 warning from the Bank of International Settlements that a statistical test suggested that the gold market had entered bubble-like territory and that a significant correction could follow.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When your annual payroll exceeds $300 million, that comes with the territory.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Yet rather than focusing on seemingly hyperbolic specs, the Hennessey team had a different mandate with the Blackbird.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Then went on to demand more vaccine mandates and passports afterward anyway.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Engineers think in terms of architecture, dependencies, technical debt, reliability and scalability.
    Nik Froehlich, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing’s goal is to lead a coalition of emerging economies as a supplier of open-source AI models, locking them into its technological and industrial ecosystems, and generating dependencies.
    Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Protectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorate. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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