as in territories
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
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Recent Examples of protectorates
The British went on to claim regions of the coast and declare them as protectorates.
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Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
During the 1830s attempts were made to safeguard Aboriginal peoples by placing them under supervision in protectorates, but these attempts failed and were abandoned after the coming of self-government in the 1850s.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
During the 1830s attempts were made to safeguard Aboriginal peoples by placing them under supervision in protectorates, but these attempts failed and were abandoned after the coming of self-government in the 1850s.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protectorates
Noun
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The elections in both territories were for the makeup of local councils tasked with overseeing water, roads and electricity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Season 5 will premiere on Prime Video (date TBA) in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beginning this week, there's going to be more of a focus on attracting gifts, money and possessions, Taurus.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The shot attempts aren’t high, but few possessions go to waste when Towns initiates offense.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are more third-party dependencies than anyone can count.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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These images hold an application’s source code and all the tools, dependencies, and libraries an application’s code needs to run as a container.—
Felysha Walker,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Protectorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorates. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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