protectorates in English
noun
1
a state that is controlled and protected by another.
Some European overseas empires, most notably the British, made a pretty firm distinction between the core modern state and the colonies, dominions, and protectorates that made up the empire.
2
the position or period of office of a Protector, especially that in England of Oliver and Richard Cromwell.
Whether or not his spirit had been broken, Westrowe's health was clearly poor, and he died in late 1653, as England abandoned the republican experiment in favour of the Cromwellian protectorate .
Use "protectorates" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "protectorates" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "protectorates", or refer to the context using the word "protectorates" in the English Dictionary.
1. Two separate protectorates were established in 1884.
2. The notion of protectorates was once a legitimate part of international law.
3. British Empire, a worldwide system of dependencies— colonies, protectorates, and other territories—that over a span of some three centuries was brought under the sovereignty of the crown of Great Britain and the administration of the British government.