as in territory
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
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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.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 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
The main languages spoken in Morocco are French (the country was a former protectorate), English, and Darija, a dialect of Arabic primarily spoken in North Africa.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Within 35 years, virtually the entire continent, only a few patches excepted, was made up of European colonies or protectorates.
—Adam Hochschild, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 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
The main languages spoken in Morocco are French (the country was a former protectorate), English, and Darija, a dialect of Arabic primarily spoken in North Africa.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
Within 35 years, virtually the entire continent, only a few patches excepted, was made up of European colonies or protectorates.
—Adam Hochschild, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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The grant money, which is appropriated by Congress under Section 317 of the Public Health Services Act, enables states, territories and some large cities to collect data on vaccination, as well as provide shots to underserved children and adults.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Stocks are closing out the week in record territory thanks to five straight positive sessions for the S & P 500 .—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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First, the administration asked Congress to revoke the EPA waiver that allows California to set the state's zero-emission vehicle mandate.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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While the Israelis have reportedly agreed to move troops farther away from key corridors, some question if Israeli diplomats shuttling to Qatar and Egypt for talks actually have the mandate to negotiate.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
28 July 2025
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In many developer flows, new dependency versions are downloaded and incorporated into the downstream packages automatically.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Outside help comes as critical co-investment, not handouts creating more dependency.—
Juan Carlos Navarro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Protectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorate. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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