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Pronunciation / Transliteration: protettorato
"Il territorio divenne un protettorato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A state that is controlled and protected by a larger, stronger sovereign state.
"The island nation became a British protectorate in the late nineteenth century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Mid 17th century: from protector + -ate, originally denoting the office of a protector (specifically of Oliver Cromwell), later used for a state controlled and protected by another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "protectorate" is said worldwide
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protectorat
Transliteration: protectorat
"Le pays a été placé sous protectorat."
Protektorat
Transliteration: Protektorat
"Das Gebiet wurde zu einem Protektorat erklärt."
protettorato
Transliteration: protettorato
"Il territorio divenne un protettorato."
protectorado
Transliteration: protectorado
"La región se convirtió en un protectorado."
protetorado
Transliteration: protetorado
"O território foi transformado em protetorado."
संरक्षणालय
Transliteration: sanrakshnalay
"यह क्षेत्र एक संरक्षक राज्य बन गया।"
保护国
Transliteration: bǎohùguó
"该地区曾是一个保护国。"
보호령
Transliteration: boholyeong
"그 영토는 영국의 보호령이 되었다."
保護国
Transliteration: hogokoku
"その地域は保護国となった。"
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