as in territory
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
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Recent Examples of protectorate
The country has been a Russian protectorate since World War I, gaining the upper hand in the first Nagorno-Karabakh war of 1988-1994 due to Russian support.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
Full independence came in 1970, freeing Tonga from its era as a British protectorate.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 June 2024
In 1942, during World War II, Japanese forces captured the British protectorate of North Borneo.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Gaza became an Egyptian protectorate, and the West Bank was annexed by Jordan.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
Full independence came in 1970, freeing Tonga from its era as a British protectorate.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 June 2024
In 1942, during World War II, Japanese forces captured the British protectorate of North Borneo.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Gaza became an Egyptian protectorate, and the West Bank was annexed by Jordan.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protectorate
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That territory of truly being myself and being able to present that to people and then have people connect with that, that s—t is still crazy as f—k to me.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fiber is tricky territory for some people, including folks with a functional GI condition like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2025
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President Trump’s decision to scale back U.S. government mandates, which would have forced manufacturers to make and sell more EVs, has been scaled back.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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But sweeping mandates to eliminate all DEI programs would undercut efforts to increase fairness and, perhaps more importantly, deny organizations the opportunity to hire the best and the brightest.—
Gregory D. Squires,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2025
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Such a deal would reduce US dependency on China, and provide significant incentive for the United States to boost Ukrainian security, a US official familiar with negotiations told CNN.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Each step has strong dependencies on the preceding steps.—
Mark Settle,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Protectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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