protectorate

noun

Definition of protectoratenext
as in territory
a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one

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Recent Examples of protectorate Pashinyan has implemented the complete transformation of Armenia’s position in the region and the world, going from a de facto protectorate of Russia to one bordering on hostility. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026 With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 The island had been a protectorate of the United States since the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898. — USA Today, 6 May 2026 After the British protectorate ended in 1971, these states came together to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). — Anatol Lieven, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for protectorate
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  1. territory
  2. mandate
  3. dependency
Noun
  • The ball rolled all the way into the Rays’ bullpen in foul territory while Taylor sprinted to third.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Because sardines are unusually sensitive to temperature, warming water as a result of climate change is pushing the fish into new territories farther away from fishermen.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of territory
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  • Softer labor figures would justify a balanced approach at the Warsh Fed, leading the committee to take the employment side of the institution's dual mandate into consideration, effectively loosening financial conditions.
    — Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • University of Pittsburgh researchers studied RTO mandates at big public companies and found no gain in financial performance — just a drop in employee satisfaction.
    — Lori Janke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mandate
Noun
  • Toxic candidates, from our experience, often easily answer questions about successes and strengths but struggle with those about about failures, dependencies, and how others experienced working with them.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
  • To prepare, companies should audit critical suppliers, diversify AI dependencies, bolster financing, stress-test customer bases, and continue strategic AI investments.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dependency

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