as in territory
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
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Recent Examples of protectorate
Within 35 years, virtually the entire continent, only a few patches excepted, was made up of European colonies or protectorates.
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Adam Hochschild, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
In 1815, Monaco became a Sardinian protectorate before receiving independence once again in 1861.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk's assault on the federal government has supercharged Tesla's evolution from liberal status symbol to pride-of-MAGA protectorate.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
De jure and de facto European protectorates, such as China, Egypt, Tunisia, and the Ottoman Empire, belonged to the gray zone of states that were nominally independent but in reality were under the thumb of European powers.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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Adam Hochschild, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
In 1815, Monaco became a Sardinian protectorate before receiving independence once again in 1861.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk's assault on the federal government has supercharged Tesla's evolution from liberal status symbol to pride-of-MAGA protectorate.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
De jure and de facto European protectorates, such as China, Egypt, Tunisia, and the Ottoman Empire, belonged to the gray zone of states that were nominally independent but in reality were under the thumb of European powers.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protectorate
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Instead, a massive wave washes Ellie into the territory of the Seraphites, a.k.a.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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According to The Guardian, Ophuls, at the time of his death, was working on a documentary about Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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Listen to this article MIAMI — The Miami Heat’s approach to free agency last summer was simplicity, that Jimmy Butler would return hungry for an extension, the core would meet Pat Riley’s mandate of elevated attendance, Jaime Jaquez Jr. would make sophomore strides.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Musk's push for a mandate that federal employees should send short emails listing weekly accomplishments was overruled by some Cabinet heads and was one of several ways his Silicon Valley background clashed with the ways of Washington.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Non-Maintainable Systems Lack of clean code structure, high entropy in the codebase, absence of modularity, dependency chaos, difficult debugging and lack of documentation can occur when applying vibe coding without a core engineering mindset.—
Naresh Prajapati,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Though there’s a conversation about reducing the industry’s dependency on fossil fuels, Simon Giuliani, Candiani Denim’s global marketing director, said one challenge as a producer and manufacturer is investing in new technology that brands may or may not adopt.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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“Protectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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