protectorate

protectorate
noun
  1. a state that is controlled and protected by another
    受保护国
    ■the relationship between a state of this kind and the one that controls it
    (国与国之间的)保护关系
    a French protectorate had been established over Tunis.
    建立了法国对突尼斯的保护关系。
  2. (一般作 Protectorate)(historical)the position or period of office of a Protector, especially that in England of Oliver and Richard Cromwell
    (史)护国公职位,护国时期(尤指英国奥利弗•克伦威尔和理查德•克伦威尔时期)
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