as in territory
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
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Recent Examples of protectorate
In 1942, during World War II, Japanese forces captured the British protectorate of North Borneo.
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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
The National Center of Meteorology in Abu Dhabi said the rain in the UAE surpassed anything since records began in 1949, when the area was still a British protectorate and before the discovery of oil.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
While Tunisia was under French protectorate (1881-1956), Lucien Baizeau met Le Corbusier in Stuttgart and convinced him to design his Tunisian residence.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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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
The National Center of Meteorology in Abu Dhabi said the rain in the UAE surpassed anything since records began in 1949, when the area was still a British protectorate and before the discovery of oil.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
While Tunisia was under French protectorate (1881-1956), Lucien Baizeau met Le Corbusier in Stuttgart and convinced him to design his Tunisian residence.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protectorate
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London time, with major bourses in mixed territory.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Located in The Hague in the Netherlands, the ICC investigates and prosecutes individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and crimes of aggression against the territory of its member states, of which there are 125.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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That same mandate could also reopen the door to millions of acres of federal land that became off limits to hunters during the Biden Administration.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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As vaccine hesitancy spreads, as states allow for religious or philosophical vaccine exemptions, and as vaccine mandates are removed, more unvaccinated children have become susceptible.—
Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Such situations can become even more complicated when money is involved, as financial dependencies may create additional expectations or obligations.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Traditional monitoring tools, designed for simpler architectures, often struggle with these intricate dependency chains.—
Karthik Sj,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Protectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorate. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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