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a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one
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Recent Examples of protectorate
Gaza became an Egyptian protectorate, and the West Bank was annexed by Jordan.
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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
But in Tunisia, another protectorate, local administrators tried to soften the blow.
—Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
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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
But in Tunisia, another protectorate, local administrators tried to soften the blow.
—Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protectorate
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Kennedy has spread misleading claims about vaccine safety and is a leader in the movement against vaccine mandates.Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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This approach will lead to a gradual reduction of dependency as components are moved to separate services.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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But this dependency was not mutual: Jones’ productions during this era — for the Johnson Brothers, George Benson, Chaka Khan, and Donna Summer, among others — can hold their own against Jackson’s finest.Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Protectorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protectorate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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