as in territories
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
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Noun
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Hong Kong ranked 140th out of 180 territories in the press-freedom index compiled by media freedom organization Reporters Without Borders in 2025, far from its 18th place in 2002.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026 -
According to stats provide by Round 12, one quarter of copies were sold outside Japan, with North America and France as leading territories.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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On both following possessions the Lakers failed to score.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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Denver’s role players couldn’t buy a bucket suddenly for a few possessions, and that was enough to reinvigorate the visitors.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both create different dependencies — and, therefore, different geopolitical risks.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Europe developed too many dependencies on gas with Russia, on security with the United States, and on trade with China.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Protectorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorates. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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