as in territory
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
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Recent Examples of protectorate
France had claimed the island as a protectorate, in 1842; by the time Gauguin arrived, the bamboo buildings in the capital, Papeete, had been replaced by travesties of brick and iron.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Determined to gain at least suzerainty over the island – which would have made Haiti a protectorate of France – Louis XVIII rebuked the two commissioners Boyer sent to Paris in 1824 to try to negotiate an indemnity in exchange for recognition.
—Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
Image Image Somaliland was a British protectorate until its independence on June 26, 1960.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Lions Club International has affiliates in well over 200 countries, territories and protectorates, and pursues charitable work in the areas of vision, youth, disaster relief and humanitarian efforts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Determined to gain at least suzerainty over the island – which would have made Haiti a protectorate of France – Louis XVIII rebuked the two commissioners Boyer sent to Paris in 1824 to try to negotiate an indemnity in exchange for recognition.
—Marlene L. Daut, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
Image Image Somaliland was a British protectorate until its independence on June 26, 1960.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Lions Club International has affiliates in well over 200 countries, territories and protectorates, and pursues charitable work in the areas of vision, youth, disaster relief and humanitarian efforts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protectorate
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Despite being in the red zone before the Sanders fumble and having a chance to convert deep shots late, the Cowboys ultimately could not get into plus-territory to get on the scoreboard.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Huffman recently whimsically hinted at his enthusiasm about representing new territory.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ladapo announced that Florida would be working to end all vaccine mandates in the state.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Venice chief Alberto Barbera staying put Prior to Venice, rumors began to swirl about who might replace artistic director Alberto Barbera, whose current mandate expires after the 2026 edition.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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For a generation of students who’ve grown up tethered to devices, and the parents who often modeled that dependency, this change won’t be easy.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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To meet these rising demand for batteries, researchers must achieve breakthroughs in performance, safety, and cost efficiency to reduce the dependency on critical minerals.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Protectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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