Definition of protectorate Protectorate

/pɹʌtɛˈktɚʌt/ - [prutekterut] - pro•tec•tor•ate

We found 9 definitions of protectorate from 6 different sources.

What does protectorate mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: protectorates

protectorate - a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty

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Wiktionary

protectorate (Noun)
Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.
protectorate (Noun)
The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs.
protectorate (Noun)
An autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

protectorate (n.)
Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.
protectorate (n.)
The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

protectorate
A political entity that formally agrees by treaty to enter into an unequal relationship with another, stronger state, called the protector, which engages to protect it against third parties, in exchange for which the protectorate usually accepts specified obligations, which may vary greatly, depending on the real nature of their relationship. (source: Wikipedia)

Wikipedia

A protectorate is a country, or part of a country, or maybe a tribe of people in one area, that is ruled by another, larger and stronger country based on an agreement between the protectorate and the strong country. These were very common in the 1800s, especially in Africa, when European countries would give protection to small states or places there, and make money with the goods of the African place in exchange.