protectorate has definitions from the field of geography
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[ noun ] (geography) 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

Synonyms

associated_state

Used in print

(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)

The police were disqualified along with certain categories of naturalized citizens , criminals and those punished for Protectorate activities .

Related terms

territory district

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