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protectorate

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a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one

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The first known use of protectorate was in 1662

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“Protectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorate. Accessed 5 Aug. 2020.

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