An autonomous state under protectorate.
Used in a Sentence
protectorate
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for protectorate.
Editorial note
The whole idea of being a protectorate is that you're weak and are depending on your allies to survive, which is exactly what I'm saying.
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Quick take
An autonomous state under protectorate.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of protectorate gathered in one view.
The office or position of protector (sense 5).
(UK, historical) The office or position of the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for protectorate.
noun
An autonomous state under protectorate.
noun
The office or position of protector (sense 5).
noun
(UK, historical) The office or position of the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth.
noun
(historical) The British state from 1653 to 1659, under Oliver Cromwell and then Richard Cromwell.
Example sentences
The whole idea of being a protectorate is that you're weak and are depending on your allies to survive, which is exactly what I'm saying.
Classical international law certainly wouldn't have considered any country with another's military bases anything but a protectorate.
They just wanted to establish Kosovo as a protectorate, and have a solid base in the Balkans.
The Palestinians trade Israeli and Hamas's oppression for being a protectorate of the Islamic Republic of Iran?
Venezuela will not become a proper democracy after that, instead it will be an imperial US protectorate.
A fair point, but there are still some crucial differences: * Japan was (and is) effectively a US military protectorate.
Greece will remain a protectorate and an insubordinate trouble child under the ECB's whip.
The Western block is indeed fighting with Russia using Ukraine as a proxy/protectorate.
Venezuela has become an US protectorate for the foreseeable future.
>The whole idea of being a protectorate is that you're weak and are depending on your allies to survive, which is exactly what I'm saying.
Secondly, I think the best course of action would be to secure funding for buying a protectorate like situation with either Croatia or Serbia.
I do support full independence for them ideally under an American protectorate.
Quote examples
> so my guess is something sort of deal where US has more influence there than it does now, perhaps as a protectorate, but falls short of all the “51st state” rhetoric.
Or who knows - perhaps the conquer parts of India or Russia, or find a pretense to "stabilize" North Korea after it starts falling apart, or invade Japan if it loses its status as an American protectorate (perhaps because the US goes bankrupt and needs to cut foreign military bases - improbable but possible).
No idea, but Greenland fits in this renewal of the Monroe Doctrine, so my guess is something sort of deal where US has more influence there than it does now, perhaps as a protectorate, but falls short of all the “51st state” rhetoric, which is obvious Trump bloviating to press people to the table and to a deal.
Proper noun examples
The English civil war(s) from 1642 to 1651 which resulted in the regicide of Charles I and then Cromwell's Protectorate.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use protectorate in a sentence?
The whole idea of being a protectorate is that you're weak and are depending on your allies to survive, which is exactly what I'm saying.
What does protectorate mean?
An autonomous state under protectorate.
What part of speech is protectorate?
protectorate is commonly used as noun.