Definition of Protectorates. Meaning of Protectorates. Synonyms of Protectorates

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Definition of Protectorates

Protectorate
Protectorate Pro*tect"or*ate, n. [Cf. F. protectorat.] 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.

Meaning of Protectorates from wikipedia

- frequently decided to reshuffle several protectorates into a new, artificial unit without consulting the protectorates, without being mindful of the theoretical...
- The Protectorate, officially the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, was the English form of government lasting from 16 December 1653 to 25...
- rulers of the Aden Protectorate, as generally with the other British protectorates and protected states, retained sovereignty: their flags still flew over...
- British protectorates were protectorates—or client states—under protection of the British Empire's armed forces and represented by British diplomats in...
- The Protectorate of Uganda was a protectorate of the British Empire from 1894 to 1962. In 1893 the Imperial British East Africa Company transferred its...
- The Protectorate of Peru (Spanish: Protectorado del Perú), also known as the Protectorate of San Martín (Spanish: Protectorado de San Martín), was a protectorate...
- resources. Twenty four protectorates have been declared so far. Note that these are completely unrelated to colonial "protectorates". Ministry of Environment...
- The Malagasy Protectorate was a French protectorate in what is now Madagascar. Through the protectorate, France attempted to control the foreign affairs...
- Malta Protectorate (Italian: Protettorato di Malta, Maltese: Protettorat ta' Malta) was the political term for Malta when it was de jure part of the Kingdom...
- Straits Settlements during that territory's British colonial period. Protectorates were established in each area of the Settlements, namely Singapore,...