Synonyms of protectorates

protectorates

noun

plural of protectorate

as in territories

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

Related Words

• territories
• possessions
• dependencies
• mandates
• colonies
• plantations
• outposts
• exclaves
• diasporas
• camps
• habitations
• posts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protectorates

This misunderstands the nature of modern protectorates, such as Palau or the Marshall Islands. — Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026

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 British went on to claim regions of the coast and declare them as protectorates. — 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