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  1. 1. n. Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell. 2. The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs. Source: webster
  5. 5. n:100 n. a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty Source: ecdict

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