protectorates

noun

Definition of protectoratesnext
plural of protectorate
as in territories
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one

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  1. territories
  2. possessions
  3. dependencies
Noun
  • The party was formed in 1854 when several men came together to oppose the expansion of slavery in the western territories, according to the Rippon Historical Society.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands also do not participate.
    Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of territories
Noun
  • The Lions are finally putting a drive together after an interception and three-and-out on their first two possessions.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Saints have a takeaway on 19% of opponent possessions, which is 3rd in the league.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of possessions
Noun
  • Helping to support organisations on publishing information on their impacts and dependencies in the short, medium and long term will be crucial in tracking progress.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Beijing, meanwhile, has averted its gaze from Moscow’s belligerence in Africa while fostering new dependencies and saddling more countries with unsustainable debt.
    Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of dependencies
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