protectorate
pronunciation
How to pronounce protectorate in British English:
UK [prəˈtektərət]
How to pronounce protectorate in American English:
US [prəˈtɛktərɪt]
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- Noun:
- a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
Word Origin
- protectorate (n.)
- 1690s in reference to the government by the Cromwells; 1795 as "occupied territory of another nation," from protector + -ate (1). Meaning "state or territory (usually tribal) placed under the protection of a major power" is from 1860.
Example
- 1. In 1892 , the gilbert islands became a british protectorate together with the nearby ellice islands .
- 2. In the language of imperial statecraft , it became a " veiled protectorate . "
- 3. Many will try to emulate hong kong , which though once again a chinese city rather than a british protectorate , still largely defines itself through its differences with the mainland . What if all china 's supercities start acting that way ?
- 4. Korea is made a protectorate of japan .
- 5. With this insurance policy , assad could hang on as a warlord presiding over an iranian and russian protectorate on the mediterranean .